William D. Desmond
William D. Desmond | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Yale University (M.A., PhD) |
| Thesis | The Greek Praise of Poverty: A Genealogy of Early Cynicism (1998) |
| Doctoral advisor | Tad Brennan, Thomas R. Cole |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Sub-discipline | Greek philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Maynooth University |
| Website | https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/william-desmond |
William D. Desmond (born 1974) is a professor of philosophy at Maynooth University.[1] He's mainly known for his works on ancient Greece cynicism and Hegel's philosophy.
Life and works
William Desmond, a native of Cork, received most of his education in the United States. He holds a BA in Classics and Philosophy from Loyola University Maryland, a BSc in Mathematics from the Open University, and a joint MA and PhD in Classics and Philosophy from Yale University, with the dissertation "The Greek Praise of Poverty: A Genealogy of Early Cynicism".[2] After teaching at Yale for two years, he returned to Ireland, where he lectured at University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, and the Milltown Institute, before securing a permanent position at Maynooth University.[1]
Selected publications
Books
- Hegel's Antiquity. Oxford University Press. 2020. doi:10.1093/oso/9780198839064.001.0001. ISBN 0-19-883906-5.[3][4]
- Cynics. Routledge. 2014. doi:10.4324/9781315711744. ISBN 978-1-317-49286-3.[5][6][7][8]
- Philosopher-Kings of Antiquity. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4411-0882-1.[9][10][11][12]
- The Greek Praise of Poverty: Origins of Ancient Cynicism. University of Notre Dame Press. 2006. ISBN 978-0-268-02581-6.[13][14]
Articles
- "Herodotus, Hegel, and knowledge". Intellectual History Review. 32 (3): 453–471. 2022-07-03. doi:10.1080/17496977.2022.2097410. ISSN 1749-6977.
References
- ^ a b "William Desmond | Maynooth University". www.maynoothuniversity.ie. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Desmond, William (2002). The Greek praise of poverty a genealogy of early cynicism (Thesis).
- ^ Kelley, Shawn (2024-01-01). "Review, Hegel's Antiquity". RBL.
- ^ Cole, Steven E. (2022). "Review of Hegel?s Antiquity". The Classical Outlook. 97 (3): 140–142. ISSN 0009-8361.
- ^ John, Moles. "Cynics". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. Archived from the original on 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Major, Rafael (2010). Desmond, William (ed.). "Who Let the Dogs Out?". The Review of Politics. 72 (2): 376–378. ISSN 0034-6705.
- ^ Christiansen, Peder G. (2009). "Review of Cynics". The American Journal of Philology. 130 (4): 625–628. ISSN 0002-9475.
- ^ Sellars, John (2010). Desmond, W. (ed.). "The Cynics". The Classical Review. 60 (1): 56–58. ISSN 0009-840X.
- ^ Gangloff, Anne (2015). "Review of Philosopher-Kings of Antiquity". Revue Historique. 317 (1 (673)): 177–178. ISSN 0035-3264.
- ^ Mcconnell, Sean (2014). Desmond, W. (ed.). "The Wise Should Rule". The Classical Review. 64 (1): 66–68. doi:10.1017/S0009840X13002357. ISSN 0009-840X.
- ^ Melamed, Abraham (2013). "Review of Philosopher-Kings of Antiquity". The Review of Metaphysics. 67 (1): 156–158. ISSN 0034-6632.
- ^ "Review of: Philosopher-Kings of Antiquity". Bryn Mawr Classical Review. ISSN 1055-7660.
- ^ Baltussen, Han (2006). "William D. Desmond, The Greek Praise of Poverty: Origins of Ancient Cynicism, University of Notre Dame Press, 2006, 240pp., $25.00 (pbk), ISBN 0268025827". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.
- ^ Robbiano, Chiara (2007). Desmond, W. D. (ed.). "Cynicism". The Classical Review. 57 (2): 336–338. ISSN 0009-840X.
External links
William D. Desmond publications indexed by Google Scholar