Myrthe L. Bartels
I am a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Political Science of the University of Toronto and in the Department of Philosophy of the University of Pardubice. I studied Classics (and Russian) at Leiden University and also hold a PhD in Classics from Leiden University. My current research project is funded by a MSCA-CZ grant of the University of Pardubice. It investigates how Plato conceptualizes the philosopher’s loyalty to his society and the common good. I have taught Classics/Classical Civilization, History, Philosophy, and Political Science students; and I have taught courses in four languages (Dutch, English, German and Italian).
My research centres on ancient Greek ethics and political thought. My monograph Plato's Pragmatic Project. A Reading of Plato's Laws (Steiner Verlag, 2017), analyses the way in which the laws in Plato's Laws are embedded in the dialogue and explores the consequences of this literary strategy for the status of the legislative project. I've also written on eunomia, Aristotle's ideas about legislation, and on legislation and emotions (especially fear). I was commissioned to write the chapter on Plato's Laws for the Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Political Thought (ed. Carol Atack), anticipated publication in 2025.
I am also interested in the history of the philosophy of music. Together with Andy Hamilton (Durham University), I have an ongoing project that investigates how philosophers' thinking about ancient music shaped their view of antiquity and how they engaged with ancient ideas about music. We organised a workshop "Philosophy of Music — Perspectives on Antiquity" in Durham (2019), funded by Durham University, the BSHP, BSA and DCAMP and we aim to organise a follow-up workshop in due course.
Website: https://politics.utoronto.ca/faculty/?profile=541
Email: myrthe.bartels@utoronto.ca / myrthe.bartels@upce.cz / myrthe.l.bartels@gmail.com
My research centres on ancient Greek ethics and political thought. My monograph Plato's Pragmatic Project. A Reading of Plato's Laws (Steiner Verlag, 2017), analyses the way in which the laws in Plato's Laws are embedded in the dialogue and explores the consequences of this literary strategy for the status of the legislative project. I've also written on eunomia, Aristotle's ideas about legislation, and on legislation and emotions (especially fear). I was commissioned to write the chapter on Plato's Laws for the Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Political Thought (ed. Carol Atack), anticipated publication in 2025.
I am also interested in the history of the philosophy of music. Together with Andy Hamilton (Durham University), I have an ongoing project that investigates how philosophers' thinking about ancient music shaped their view of antiquity and how they engaged with ancient ideas about music. We organised a workshop "Philosophy of Music — Perspectives on Antiquity" in Durham (2019), funded by Durham University, the BSHP, BSA and DCAMP and we aim to organise a follow-up workshop in due course.
Website: https://politics.utoronto.ca/faculty/?profile=541
Email: myrthe.bartels@utoronto.ca / myrthe.bartels@upce.cz / myrthe.l.bartels@gmail.com
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Keywords Plato – Laws – commentary – political philosophy – mousikē – virtue
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Keywords Plato – Laws – commentary – political philosophy – mousikē – virtue