Quotes by Jean Bethke Elshtain

About Jean Bethke Elshtain:


Jean Bethke Elshtain was an American ethicist, political philosopher, and public intellectual. She was the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Social and Political Ethics in the University of Chicago Divinity School with a joint appointment in the department of political science.

Author Bio


  • NameJean Bethke Elshtain
  • DescriptionAmerican ethicist, political philosopher, and public intellectual
  • BornJanuary 6, 1941
  • DiedAugust 11, 2013
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhilosopher
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Democracy Service Medal