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Roger Pilon

Roger Pilon (born 1942) is an American philosopher and constitutional scholar working in the classical liberal tradition. He is a senior fellow in the Cato Institute's Center for Constitutional Studies, which he founded in 1989 and directed until January 2019.

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Education
Columbia University (BA) · University of Chicago (MA; PhD) · George Washington University School of Law (JD)
Born
1942 (age 83–84) Vermont, United States
Institutions
Cato Institute
Occupations
Philosopher · constitutional scholar
School or tradition
Classical liberalism
Spouse
Juliana Geran Pilon

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Roger Pilon

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Roger Pilon

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Roger Pilon → Appearances, C-SPAN, Cato, Pilon's
Education · 3
Roger Pilon → Columbia University (BA), George Washington University School of Law (JD), University of Chicago (MA; PhD)
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Roger Pilon → constitutional scholar, Philosopher
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Roger Pilon → 1942 (age 83–84) Vermont, United States
Institutions · 1
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Roger Pilon → Classical liberalism
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Roger Pilon → Juliana Geran Pilon
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Roger Pilon → A Theory of Rights: Toward Limited Government (1979)

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Roger PilonOccupationsconstitutional scholar1.00infobox
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Roger PilonSpouseJuliana Geran Pilon1.00infobox
Roger PilonThesisA Theory of Rights: Toward Limited Government (1979)1.00infobox
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