Tegan Truitt

Studying the intersection of law, commerce, and religion.

I'm an Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics at Grove City College. GCC happens to be my alma mater, where I majored in economics and philosophy before completing my doctorate in economics at George Mason University. My research focuses on the religious origins and commercial consequences of law, and on the history of economic and legal thought. My work on medieval law won the Israel M. Kirzner dissertation award at George Mason University, and my work on governance in Singapore won the Public Choice Society's Elinor and Vincent Ostrom Prize. I also publish essays on my Substack. Navigate over to the Teaching page to see some sample syllabi and rave reviews from students.

When I'm not teaching, I enjoy classic literature, mountain sports (hiking, backpacking, skiing), and chess. I live in western PA with my wife and two young sons, where we spend lots of time outside. You can usually catch us watching construction vehicles whenever they're operating in town.

If you'd like to get to know me through my popular writing, here are some essays I recommend:

Learn about my research: The Reign of the Saints, pt. 2
What is Economics? My answer: angelology
Ecclesiastical Ethics for Lending at Interest is an arcane disquisition on medieval theology of commerce that I wager you'll nonetheless find interesting
Some thoughts on economics and Christianity, in a book review: The Ordinary Business of Life

If you're looking for reading material, here are some books I keep returning to:

Genesis
The Consolation of Philosophy, Boethius
The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith
The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien
Law and Revolution, Harold Berman
Kristin Lavransdatter, Sigrid Undset
Personal Knowledge, Michael Polanyi

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