Theses - Classics
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Justice, Piety, and Slavery in Plato's Thought
This thesis traces the metaphorical language of slavery across the Platonic corpus, arguing that Plato’s political theory emerges in response to Socrates choosing to die a ‘good slave’ to both the laws and the gods. Socrates ... -
The Epistemology of Artefact Comparisons in Early Greek Natural Philosophy and Medicine
This thesis examines the epistemology of artefact comparisons in early Greek natural philosophy and medicine. Various thinkers frequently employed the structure and/or functioning of man-made artefacts to improve their ... -
Proclus on Aristotle on Plato. A Case Study on Motion
My PhD thesis focuses on Proclus (412–485 AD) and his engagement with Aristotle’s theory of motion with a specific focus on Aristotle’s criticism of Plato. There are two main goals. (i) I refute the widespread view that ... -
Beauty of Form and Concept: The Aesthetics of Late Euripidean Tragedy
Euripides’ late tragedies represent some of the most controversial works in the Greek tragic corpus. This thesis explores their aesthetics – that is, stylistic features of language, characterisation, and concept, together ...
