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My Take
I find Patrick Deneen genuinely interesting because he does the hard thing: he questions the assumptions almost nobody questions. Examining liberalism itself, rather than arguing within it, takes intellectual nerve and invites plenty of pushback. Whether or not you agree with his conclusions, a thinker who forces readers to articulate why they believe what they believe is doing real work. I value that his scholarship at Notre Dame weaves together philosophy, culture, and religion instead of treating them as separate boxes. The best political theorists unsettle you, and from what I can tell, Deneen is comfortable being unsettling on purpose.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick J. Deneen
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・デニーン (政治学者)
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・でにーん (政治学者)
- Born
- July 21, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / political scientist / political philosopher / university teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Rutgers University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Patrick J. Deneen born?
Born July 21, 1964 (age 61).
Where is Patrick J. Deneen from?
Patrick J. Deneen is from Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
What does Patrick J. Deneen do?
Patrick J. Deneen works as writer, political scientist, political philosopher, university teacher.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.