Dr. Wolfgang Mann

Biography

Wolfgang Mann is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Columbia University, where he has been a faculty member since 1992. He holds an A.B. and Ph.D. from Princeton University (1978, 1987). His research interests encompass Ancient Philosophy, focusing on the traditions of argumentation, including logic and rhetoric. He explores early philosophical figures such as Socrates and Plato, as well as the historical metaphysical contrasts prevalent through Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Mann's work also delves into ethics, particularly the interplay of rational and non-rational motivation, and he considers accounts of freedom within Stoic philosophy. His publications include influential works such as 'Discovery Things: Aristotle’s Categories Context' and contributions to Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy.

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