Christopher Bruell (December 11, 1942 – November 6, 2024) was an American philosopher who was Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Boston College.[1] He is known for his works on ancient Greek philosophy.[2][3][4] [5] Bruell died after a long illness at home, on November 6, 2024, at the age of 81.[6]
Christopher Bruell | |
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| Born | December 11, 1942 |
| Died | November 6, 2024 (aged 81) |
| Education | University of Chicago (PhD), Cornell University (BA) |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Boston College |
| Thesis | Xenophon's Education of Cyrus (1969) |
Main interests | ancient Greek philosophy, political philosophy |
Books
edit- On The Socratic Education, An Introduction to the Shorter Platonic Dialogues, Rowman & Littlefield, 1999
- Aristotle as Teacher: His Introduction to a Philosophical Science, St. Augustine's Press, 2014
References
edit- ^ "People". Political Science Department - Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences - Boston College.
- ^ "Christopher Bruell: Problem of Teaching Plato Today". The Great Thinkers.
- ^ Fairbanks, Charles H. (2002). "Review of On the Socratic Education: An Introduction to the Shorter Platonic Dialogues". The Review of Metaphysics. 56 (2): 411–413. ISSN 0034-6632.
- ^ Emberley, Peter C. (September 2001). "On the Socratic Education: An Introduction to the Shorter Platonic Dialogues. By Christopher Bruell. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. 240p. $35.00". American Political Science Review. 95 (3): 714–714. doi:10.1017/S0003055400500021. ISSN 0003-0554.
- ^ Goldin, Owen (2016). "Aristotle as Teacher: His Introduction to a Philosophical Science by Christopher Bruell (review)". Journal of the History of Philosophy. 54 (1): 154–155. doi:10.1353/hph.2016.0017. ISSN 1538-4586.
- ^ "Obituary: Christopher Bruell Dec. 11, 1942 – Nov. 6, 2024". Los Alamos Reporter. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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