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Christopher Bruell

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Christopher Bruell
Born(1942-12-11)December 11, 1942
DiedNovember 6, 2024(2024-11-06) (aged 81)
EducationUniversity of Chicago (PhD), Cornell University (BA)
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsBoston College
ThesisXenophon's Education of Cyrus (1969)
Main interests
ancient Greek philosophy, political philosophy

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]

Books

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "People". Political Science Department - Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences - Boston College.
  2. ^ "Christopher Bruell: Problem of Teaching Plato Today". The Great Thinkers.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Obituary: Christopher Bruell Dec. 11, 1942 – Nov. 6, 2024". Los Alamos Reporter. Retrieved 18 November 2024.