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David Blank's research interests primarily encompass ancient philosophy, rhetoric, grammar, and philology. He has worked extensively with ancient grammatical texts and their philosophical presuppositions. His research reflects a broad interest in the relationship between philosophical discourse and the technical studies of language and literature in antiquity. He has authored a range of works on Greek and Latin philosophical texts, including studies on Presocratics and Roman polymath Varro, as well as the late Platonist Aristotelian commentator Ammonius. Blank pays particular attention to the ways in which these texts function and convey philosophical meaning. His current focus centers on the Epicurean papyri from Herculaneum, especially Philodemus’ Rhetoric, where he is engaged in editing works for the Oxford series titled 'Aesthetic Works of Philodemus.'
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.