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

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

"How Can You Tell a Sophist from a Philosopher: An Examination of Plato's Protagoras." Paper delivered at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, August 2007.

"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 491.02 The Education to Political Virtue