Philosophy Program and The President's Office Present
"Glaucon’s Fate: History, Myth, and Character in Plato’s Republic"
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium
4:45 pm EST/GMT-5
4:45 pm EST/GMT-5
Jacob Howland,
McFarlin Professor of Philosophy
University of Tulsa
McFarlin Professor of Philosophy
University of Tulsa
Jacob Howland is McFarlin Professor of Philosophy and past Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Tulsa, where he teaches in the Honors Program as well as in philosophy. He also occasionally teaches courses in ancient Greek. He has written and lectured on the work of Plato, Aristotle, Xenophon, and Kierkegaard, as well as on the Hebrew Scriptures and the Talmud, and his articles have appeared in leading journals in philosophy, classics, and political science. As of 2011, he had authored four books and one edited book. His research focuses on ancient Greek political philosophy, although he has also published books on Kierkegaard and Socrates and Plato and the Talmud. Professor Howland's talk at Bard is based on a new book he is presently writing.
For more information, call 845-758-7270, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 4:45 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium