Scott Aikin | Seneca Surpassing God, Hellenistic World Views & Practicing Virtue
About Our Guest
Scott F. Aikin is an American philosopher and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he also holds a joint appointment in Classics. He earned an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Montana in 1999 and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University in 2006. His principal areas of research are epistemology, argumentation theory, ancient philosophy, and pragmatism. And on top of all this he’s also the co-author of the book “Why We Argue (How We Should) – A Guide to Political Disagreement.”
ACADEMIA:https://vanderbilt.academia.edu/ScottAikin
UNIVERSITY: https://as.vanderbilt.edu/philosophy/bio/scott-aikin
BUY SCOTT’S BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Argue-How-Should-Disagreement/dp/0415859050
SENECA SURPASSING GOD: https://www.academia.edu/34402290/Seneca_on_Surpassing_God
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