Matthew Raphael Johnson holds a PhD in the history of political philosophy from the University of Nebraska.
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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 1, 2026
Multiple sources state that Matthew Raphael Johnson earned a doctorate from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1999, which supports the core claim. The sources describe his focus as anti-modernist social philosophy and the history of philosophy rather than using the exact phrase 'history of political philosophy', and most trace back to his own bios, so confidence is capped.
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… But before we get into the meat of the discussion, why don't you tell everybody a little bit about yourself? Well, for those who don't know, I've been doing this sort of thing professionally for 32 years now. Got my PhD in the history of political philosophy from University of Nebraska, and then I went straight to Willis Cardo's Liberty Lobby, The Barnes Review, and I worked under him for many years, and then I was a professor at many universities until COVID hit, really. …
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Supports. Lulu author bio states he completed his doctorate at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1999, with a dissertation critiquing Positivism from Michael Oakeshott and the British Hegelians.[1]
Supports. A 2019 YouTube description says he completed his doctorate at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1999 and studied in the History, Political Science and Philosophy departments.[2]
Supports. ContactOut profile lists a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (January 1995 to January 1999), and SourceWatch likewise reports a doctorate from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1999.[3][4]
Context. The sources do not use the exact phrase 'history of political philosophy' for the degree field; they describe anti-modernist social philosophy and a dissertation on Oakeshott and Positivism, and none contradicts the field as stated. The post names 'Dr. Matthew Rafael Johnson' with a different spelling, which is a minor variant of the claim's name.[1][2][4]
Context. Most of the supporting sources are self-published or author-sourced bios (Lulu, Amazon, ContactOut) or unrated, so independent corroboration is limited.[1][3][5]
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- 1Matthew Raphael Johnson - Books and Publications Spotlightlulu.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2Genesis of Liberal Modernity- Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnsonyoutube.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3Matthew Johnson Email & Phone Number | The Barnes ...contactout.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Matthew Raphael Johnsonsourcewatch.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5Borhy Splacheni Krovyu: The Foundations and Causes of the Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022-2025: Johnson, Matthew Raphael: 9798277140130: Amazon.com: Booksamazon.com · not rated · cited for: context
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