Amo volu ut sis

Andrew Fitz-Gibbon is a philosopher, teacher, and writer whose work centers on ethics, nonviolence, and the disciplined practice of living well. He serves as a professor of philosophy and philosophical counselor, and as Abbot of an ecumenical Christian community shaped by contemplative and embodied traditions. His teaching and writing are grounded not only in scholarship but in practice—most notably Tai Chi and long years of spiritual formation.

Alongside his academic work, he builds classical guitars by hand. For him, craft and character belong together. Whether shaping an argument or shaping wood, the work requires attention, patience, and integrity. His life’s work reflects an ongoing effort to bring philosophy out of abstraction and into the texture of lived experience.