At Dartmouth College, Professor Murphy teaches courses in poliical philosophy, political theology, and ethics. His recent books include: The Art of Disagreement: Talking Politics in Times of Distrust; Deification in Classical Greek Philosophy and the Bible; The Third Sword: On the Political Role of Prophets; Your Whole Life: Beyond Childhood and Adulthood; and How to Think Politically (with Graeme Garrard). 

Professor Murphy's articles have appeared in Political Theory, The Review of Metaphysics, The Thomist, The Review of Politics, The American Journal of Jurisprudence, Social Philosophy and Policy, and Critical Review. His essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, and Commonweal Magazine.