Alexander Sager

Alexander Sager


Professor, Philosophy and University Studies

University Studies - Academic Affairs

Alex Sager is Professor of Philosophy and University Studies at Portland State University. He is a social and political philosopher who writes primarily on the philosophy of migration. His books include Against Borders: Why the People of the World Need Free Movement (Off the Fence Series: Rowman & Littlefield International, 2020, Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2020) and Toward a Cosmopolitan Ethics of Mobility: The Migrant’s Eye View (Palgrave Pivot, 2018).

Alex’s teaching includes PHL 316U Social and Political Philosophy, PHL 307U Science and Society, PHL 309U Business Ethics, PHL 314U Computer Ethics, and PHL 380 Philosophical Writing. He is also active in philosophy for K-12 students, developing the Philosophy for Children capstone and founding the Oregon High School Ethics Bowl in 2015.

He is a member of the Board of Directors for Broadview Press and serves on the editorial board for the Off the Fence: Morality, Politics, and Society (Rowman & Littlefield). He is the incoming Secretary-Treasurer for the American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division.

Personal website: https://alexsager.com/

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Education
  • PhD
    University of Calgary
  • MA
    Columbia University
  • BA Honours
    Concordia University