Sean Kelsey
Special guest
Sean specializes in Ancient Greek philosophy, especially Plato and Aristotle. He came to Notre Dame in 2009, having taught before that at UCLA (1998-2009) and Iowa State (1997-98); he received his PhD in Philosophy from Princeton in 1997. His recent publications include ‘Truth and value in Plato’s Republic’ (Philosophy 88 (2013): 197-218), ‘Empty words’ (in D. Ebrey (ed.), Theory and Practice in Aristotle’s Natural Science (Cambridge, 2015)), ‘Aristotle on interpreting nature’ (in M. Leunissen (ed.), Aristotle’s Physics: A Critical Guide (Cambridge, 2015)), ‘Limited Government in Plato’s Republic’ (forthcoming in Philosophy (Athens)), and ‘An aporia about aisthêsis’ (forthcoming in a volume being edited by R. Radice and M. Zanatta (Unicopli)). He is currently working on a book on Aristotle’s De anima (working title Life, Perception, and Insight).
Sean Kelsey has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Episode 2: Sean Kelsey
October 12th, 2017 | 23 mins 22 secs
aristotle, catholic, kelsey, notre dame, philosophy, writing
A conversation with Sean Kelsey, associate professor of philosophy and the chair of the CEC's Faculty Advisory Committee. We discuss his book on Aristotle's "De Anima", the writing process itself, the Center's work with students, and how the Center helps support the Catholic character of Notre Dame.