Robert B. Talisse is W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Political Science, and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Vanderbilt University. He writes mainly about political philosophy, with special interest in democratic theory, liberalism, justice, and pluralism. Talisse also pursues interests in American pragmatism, social epistemology, and argumentation theory. Many of these interests are brought together in his 2009 book, *Democracy and Moral Conflict* (Cambridge University Press), where he argues that there are shared epistemic principles underlying even our most vehement moral disputes, and that these principles are robust enough to sustain democratic commitments despite deep moral conflicts.Talisse has recently co-authored a book with Scott Aikin about public political argumentation titled *Why We Argue (And How We Should)* (Routledge, 2014). His *Engaging Political Philosophy* will be published by Routledge in October of 2015. Talisse is co-host of the podcast *New Books in Philosophy*, and a monthly columnist for the blog *3 Quarks Daily*.