Michael Huemer is a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder, known for his work in epistemology, ethics, metaphysics, and political philosophy. He is a leading proponent of ethical intuitionism and phenomenal conservatism, offering original arguments for moral realism and justified belief. In The Problem of Political Authority, he challenges the legitimacy of government coercion and defends philosophical anarchism. Huemer is also an advocate of ethical vegetarianism and has written extensively on animal ethics and the nature of moral responsibility.
