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Research Bio

John Ferrari is the Melpomene Distinguished Professor of Classical Languages and Literature and a professor of Classics. He specializes in ancient philosophy. His philosophic interests are in the areas of aesthetics, hermeneutics, and political thought. He has published primarily on Plato, with books on the Phaedrus and the Republic, and has collaborated on a new translation of the Republic.

Research Expertise and Interest

classics, ancient philosophy, Greek culture, ancient poetics and rhetoric

Teaching

Courses taught during the three most recent terms
2026 Spring 2025 Fall
  • Special Study  [CLASSIC 298]  

  • Special Study  [CLASSIC 299]  

2025 Spring