John Arthur (1946-2007) was a professor of philosophy and an expert in legal theory, constitutional theory, social ethics, and political philosophy. He taught at a number of universities, including Brandeis University, Harvard University, the College of Charleston, and the State University of New York at Binghamton. Arthur also wrote several books, including The Unfinished Constitution, Words That Bind, Judicial Review and the Grounds of Modern Constitutional Practice, and Race, Equality, and the Burdens of History, which was published after his death.