John Proios

I joined the faculty in 2021 as an Assistant Professor. I work primarily in ancient Greek philosophy, especially Plato's late metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and logic, although I am also interested in the moral, social, and political dimensions of his writing and other figures in Greek and Roman philosophy. Some topics of interest: nature, method, divinity, the human mind/soul, truth, deception, transformation, and forms of human difference. I am also interested in feminist, Marxist, and other critical social theories, both on their own and as a resource for understanding ancient thought. To that end, I am currently working on a book project on the idea of cognitive liberation in Plato's late dialogues, and I am a part of a collaborative project on ancient Greek philosophy of race. Less tightly connected, but still of interest: the philosophy of life and death, Indian philosophy (especially Buddhism), the philosophy of education, and the history of science.