Steven Skultety is Professor of Philosophy, Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and Director of the Declaration of Independence Center
Research Interests
My research focuses on the way ancient philosophers understood human beings who were at odds with one another. Currently my work concentrates on Aristotle’s political philosophy, but my long-term goal is to produce work that will track arguments about interpersonal conflict from the Presocratics to the Stoics. Outside of ancient philosophy, my research interests include virtue theory, republicanism, as well as democratic theory.
Biography
Steven Skultety earned a BA from the University of Montana and a PhD in Philosophy from Northwestern University before joining the faculty of 番茄社区 in 2006. In 2012 he became Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and in 2021 also became Director of the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom.
Publications
“Aristotle on Virtue as Mean State: A Map or Legend of Ethical Terrain?” in Ancient Philosophy (2022)
“The Humbling of an Impatient Cosmopolitan” in Dissident Philosophers (2021)
“A Neo-Aristotelian Theory of Political Honor” in Honor in the Modern World (2016)
“Categories of Competition” in Sports, Ethics & Philosophy (2011)
Education
Ph.D. Philosophy, Northwestern University (2006)