Dr. Benjamin R. Koons’ research specializes in ancient philosophy, especially Aristotle. He has written on Aristotle’s De Anima. He also works on collective epistemology and its intersection with religious epistemology where he is especially interested in how groups like the Catholic Church can make the beliefs of individuals justified. At present, he is working on a monograph on Aristotle’s Poetics.  

Ph.D. in Philosophy and Classics, Yale University 

M.A. and MPhil in Philosophy, Yale University 

B.Phil. in Philosophy, Oxford University 

B.A. in Philosophy, Princeton University 

Selected Publications:  

“The Justice of Punitive Wars,” Journal of Controversial Ideas 6.1 (May 2026): 1–16.
“Warranted Group Belief,” Erkenntnis 91 (2026): 1909–29.
“Warranted Catholic Belief,” American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly 97.1 (Winter 2023): 1–28.
“Aristotle’s Infallible Perception,” Apeiron 52.4 (October 2019): 415–43.