About the Author

Keith Quincy received his BA in philosophy and MA in political science at UCLA, and his doctorate in philosophy at the Claremont Graduate University. His research and published work include classical economics, welfare economics, and the economics of Henry George. Formerly a fellow at the Institute in Higher Education at the Claremont Graduate University, he taught philosophy at the University of California (Riverside) and the California Polytechnic Institute (Pomona). He also taught political philosophy and political economy at Eastern Washington University (EWU). He is the author of nine books, including a history of the Hmong, an account of the CIA's secret war in Laos, and a new translation of Plato's dialogues. Nationally recognized for his outstanding teaching, he is the former chairman of the Government Program at EWU.