Charles L. Griswold Explained

Region:	Western philosophy
Era:	21st-century philosophy
Charles Griswold
Institutions:	Boston University
Main Interests:	Ancient Philosophy, Moral and Political Philosophy, Eighteenth-Century Philosophy, Philosophy and Literature, Metaphilosophy
Education:	Pennsylvania State University (PhD)
Awards:	American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship (2009/10), Stanford Humanities Center Fellowship (2004/05)

Charles Griswold, also known as Charles L. Griswold Jr., is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Boston University. His research addresses various themes, figures, and historical periods. He is particularly known for his work on Plato, Adam Smith, and forgiveness.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} Griswold joined the Boston University faculty in 1991, and was named Borden Parker Bowne Professor of Philosophy in 2010.

Books

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Adam Smith: a Philosophical Encounter. Routledge, 2018
• Forgiveness: a Philosophical Exploration. Cambridge University Press, 2007
• Adam Smith and the Virtues of Enlightenment. Cambridge University Press, 1999
• Self-knowledge in Plato’s Phaedrus. Yale University Press, 1986, paperback 1988
• Ancient Forgiveness: Classical, Judaic, and Christian (co-edited with David Konstan). Cambridge University Press, 2012.
• Platonic Writings, Platonic Readings (ed.). Routledge, Chapman and Hall, 1988

External links

• Web site: Charles Griswold . Boston University. en.

Notes and References

1. Otteson . James R. . Review of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Adam Smith: A Philosophical Encounter . NDPR . 11 March 2018 . en . 1538-1617.
2. Garcia . Ernesto V. . Review of Forgiveness: A Philosophical Exploration . NDPR . 19 June 2008 . en . 1538-1617.
3. Mann . William E. . Review of Ancient Forgiveness: Classical, Judaic, and Christian . NDPR . 25 July 2012 . en . 1538-1617.
4. Radzik . Linda . Review of The Ethics of Forgiveness: A Collection of Essays . NDPR . 23 May 2011 . en . 1538-1617.
5. Schliesser . Eric . Review of The Cambridge Companion to Adam Smith . NDPR . 20 August 2007 . en . 1538-1617.