Karsten J. Struhl teaches political philosophy and cross-cultural philosophy at the New School for Public Engagement in New York City. He also taught for many years at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) and at Adelphi University. In addition, he has taught in a number of adult education programs and at the Queens House of Detention. He has co-edited Philosophy Now, Ethics in Perspective, The Philosophical Quest: A Cross-Cultural Reader, and When Young People Break the Law: Debating Issues on Punishment for Juveniles. He writes about Buddhist philosophy, human nature, problems of revenge and punishment, eco-philosophy, just war theory, philosophy of nonviolence, global ethics, and Marxism. He has a special interest in the intersection of Buddhism and Marxism and the possibility of a radically engaged Buddhism. His articles have appeared in a variety of journals, books, and encyclopedias. He is currently writing a book entitled Interrogating Buddhist Philosophy: A Sympathetic Reconstruction. He has practiced vipassana meditation for the last 35 years.
