Thomas Hodgson

Tom Hodgson has an MA in philosophy from Yale. He has taught a wide variety of courses at Phillips Academy, Williams College, and with OLLIs at Dartmouth and Berkshire Community College. Tom has played and coached multiple sports, and is currently an assistant squash coach at Williams. He lives on Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts with Susan, his partner of over 50 years, and their two dogs, Penny and Sunshine. (2/25/25)

Only a Game?: An Inquiry Into the Significance of Sports (Winter Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials: 

Excellent course- good materials, great discussions and wonderful instructor

Overall it was fun and thought provoking about a very relevant topic.  Very glad I participated. SL has given the topic much thought.

 Rights” or Wrong: Exploring the Idea of Rights (Winter Term 2023)

Participant Testimonials:

Tom has a real knack for providing good examples to help us understand the concepts under review.

Very good at involving students in discussions.

 “We The People?” Democracy on Trial (Spring Term 2021)

Participant Testimonials:

Tom's background and knowledge were excellent, and it was obvious that he prepared for and tried to challenge us for each class.

Obvious that Tom had thought deeply about the topic and organized the course's progression in a logical and practical sequence.