Jacob Bauer is a philosopher, educator, and author currently exploring high-impact career opportunities.
He teaches, researches, and writes in areas including normative ethics, professional ethics, effective altruism, philosophy of religion, philosophy of nonviolence, and philosophy of science fiction.
His new book, Effective Altruism: An Introduction (Polity 2025), is available now!
With over a decade of experience, Jacob currently teaches philosophy as adjunct faculty at the University of Dayton. He also engages a wider audience through his significant social media following (@PhilosopherGames), where he posts philosophy memes and educational philosophy videos.
Jacob has served the International Peace Museum in many roles, including Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, board secretary, docent, education committee chair, and programs committee chair. Through the Peace Museum, he has helped organize many public events like the 2020 Building Peace Series and the MLK Dialogues series.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and indulging in a variety of nerdy hobbies such as playing Magic: The Gathering, watching Star Trek, and reading The Expanse series.