Christopher Bobonich (born February 8, 1960) is an American philosopher and a leading scholar of Ancient Greek philosophy, especially known for his work on Plato's Laws. He is currently Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Classics (by courtesy) at Stanford University.[1]
Christopher Bobonich | |
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| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| School | Ancient Greek philosophy |
| Doctoral advisor | Alan Code |
Main interests | Plato |
Education and career
editBobonich was born on February 8, 1960, in Southeastern Pennsylvania. He completed his BA in Government at Harvard University in 1981. He then went on to complete his MPhil (1983) in Philosophy at Cambridge University and his PhD in Philosophy at UC Berkeley (1990) under Alan Code, now his colleague at Stanford.[2] He taught first at the University of Chicago, and, since 1996, at Stanford University.[3]
See also
editBibliography
edit- Plato's Laws: A Critical Guide (ed), (Cambridge Critical Guides), Cambridge University Press, 2010
- Akrasia in Greek Philosophy: From Socrates to Plotinus (ed), (with P. Destrée), Brill Publishers, 2007
- Plato's Utopia Recast: His Later Ethics and Politics, Oxford University Press, 2002
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
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- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
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