Tampio researches the history of political thought, contemporary political theory, and education policy. His first book, Kantian Courage, explored how Anglo-American, Continental, and Islamic political theorists renovatde Kant’s critical philosophy. His second book, Deleuze’s Political Vision, explained why Gilles Deleuze’s masterpiece, A Thousand Plateaus, ought to enter the political theory canon. His third book is Common Core: National Education Standards and the Threat to Democracy. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect those of Navy Times.