Professor Lisa Leibowitz began teaching in the team taught Quest for Justice course in 2006, having previously taught classes in Political Philosophy and American government at Michigan State University. Her dissertation is titled "On Hedonism and Moral Longing: the Socratic Critique of Sophistic Education in Plato's Protagoras."

Areas of Expertise

Education, morality and happiness in Plato

Education

Ph.D. Michigan State University
M.A. Michigan State University
B.A. University of Toronto

Selected Publications

"How Can You Tell a Sophist from a Philosopher ," (Festschrift for Kenyon College Professor, Kirk Emmert, forthcoming).

The entry on Courage, in The Encyclopedia of Political Thought (Wiley-Blackwell), forthcoming.

"Is Virtue One? An Analysis of Plato's Protagoras." Paper delivered at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2008.

"A Threshold in Socrates Education: An Examination of the Introductory Scenes in Plato's Protagoras." Paper delivered at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, April 2007.

Courses Taught

PSCI 101-102 The Quest for Justice
PSCI 491.01 ST: Politics and the Arts
PSCI 491.02 ST: The Education to Political Virtue
IPHS 113-114: Odyssey of the West