Research
The Art of Living
My principal area of research is Ancient philosophy, but I am equally interested in its later influence and have wide interests in Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern philosophy.
In particular I have written about the Stoic idea of philosophy as an art of living, inevitably focusing on the late Stoics Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. [More]
I have written a couple of books on ancient Stoicism, one of which has been described by reviewers as "excellent", "outstanding", and "the best introduction to the subject". [More]
During my Junior Research Fellowship at Wolfson I worked on the reception of Stoicism in Renaissance and Early Modern philosophy, focusing on Justus Lipsius and Ralph Cudworth. Pieces of this work are slowly being published. I am currently (2012-13) co-running a research seminar on Stoicism and Early Modern Philosophy. [More]
I also have strong interests in the ancient commentators, inspired by finding Simplicius' commentary on Epictetus, and consolidated by working as Assistant Editor for the Ancient Commentators on Aristotle project, where I edited translations of texts by Alexander of Aphrodisias, Aspasius, Philoponus, Proclus, and Simplicius. [More]
More recently I have been exploring Medieval and Renaissance philosophy, teaching a course on Medieval philosophy, and developing research interests in Renaissance philosophy. I have become particularly interested in the work of Pietro Pomponazzi and recently ran a reading group devoted to Marsilio Ficino’s commentary on Plato's Parmenides. [More]
At present I am working on two book projects: a book on Hellenistic Philosophy for Oxford University Press, and an edited collection of essays on the reception of Stoicism for Routledge.
In particular I have written about the Stoic idea of philosophy as an art of living, inevitably focusing on the late Stoics Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. [More]
I have written a couple of books on ancient Stoicism, one of which has been described by reviewers as "excellent", "outstanding", and "the best introduction to the subject". [More]
During my Junior Research Fellowship at Wolfson I worked on the reception of Stoicism in Renaissance and Early Modern philosophy, focusing on Justus Lipsius and Ralph Cudworth. Pieces of this work are slowly being published. I am currently (2012-13) co-running a research seminar on Stoicism and Early Modern Philosophy. [More]
I also have strong interests in the ancient commentators, inspired by finding Simplicius' commentary on Epictetus, and consolidated by working as Assistant Editor for the Ancient Commentators on Aristotle project, where I edited translations of texts by Alexander of Aphrodisias, Aspasius, Philoponus, Proclus, and Simplicius. [More]
More recently I have been exploring Medieval and Renaissance philosophy, teaching a course on Medieval philosophy, and developing research interests in Renaissance philosophy. I have become particularly interested in the work of Pietro Pomponazzi and recently ran a reading group devoted to Marsilio Ficino’s commentary on Plato's Parmenides. [More]
At present I am working on two book projects: a book on Hellenistic Philosophy for Oxford University Press, and an edited collection of essays on the reception of Stoicism for Routledge.
