John Wall (philosopher)

John Wall is an American educator and theoretical ethicist who teaches at Rutgers University Camden.

Wall's research focuses on "the groundworks of moral life, particularly their relations to language, power, and childhood" and theoretical work where he argues that "ethical life is fundamentally creative", as well as for his concept of childism, or the empowerment of children by transforming norms.

At Rutgers University, Wall teaches in the departments of philosophy, religion, and childhood studies.

He is the founding director of the Childism Institute and is the co-founder of the Children’s Voting Colloquium.

In 2006 Wall assisted in the creation of a childhood studies doctoral program at Rutgers.