Dr. Martin Peterson

Dr. Martin Peterson is the Sue G. and Harry E. Bovay Jr. Chair of Philosophy at Texas A&M University, specializing in ethics and decision theory. He will join Southern Methodist University as the Scurlock Chair in AI Ethics starting in Fall 2026. 


Articles by Dr. Martin Peterson

A man wearing glasses and a suit smiles outdoors near a building. Next to him is the cover of The Symposium by Plato, featuring ancient Greek artwork and the Penguin Classics logo.
Educational Censorship
Thursday April 16

Snapshots of Censorship: The Philosophy Professor Kept from Teaching Plato

“This isn’t just about Plato. I cannot, in good conscience, continue to do my job in an environment that is so repressive that readings are being censored, classes canceled, and ever more faculty are quietly changing their syllabi.”