Fuller, Timothy

Timothy Fuller (1940-) is an American political philosopher and Michael Oakeshott scholar who has made significant contributions to understanding the relationship between religious faith and political thought. As Colorado College's Lloyd E. Worner Distinguished Service Professor, Fuller has explored how theological commitments shape political discourse and civic life. His editorial work on Oakeshott's writings, particularly "The Politics of Faith and The Politics of Scepticism" (1996), illuminates the tension between two fundamental political dispositions: one grounded in religious certainty and perfectionist aspirations, the other in skeptical restraint and limited government. Fuller's scholarship demonstrates how modern political ideologies often secularize religious impulses, showing that apparent secular politics frequently masks theological assumptions about human nature, progress, and redemption. His work bridges political philosophy and theology, revealing the persistent influence of religious categories on contemporary political thought.