Dr. Douglas Giles is a philosopher by trade and temperament motivated by a desire to bring philosophy out of its insular ivory tower and into everyday life and build a better world. He is an assistant professor at Elmhurst University, and he researches the root causes of bigotry and injustice and their role in political action. He earned his PhD in social philosophy at the University of Essex and has written extensively on the history and nature of ideas, ideologies, and paradigms.