Christopher Bruell Explained

Region:	Western philosophy
Era:	21st-century philosophy
Christopher Bruell
Birth Date:	11 December 1942
Institutions:	Boston College
Main Interests:	ancient Greek philosophy, political philosophy
Thesis Title:	Xenophon's Education of Cyrus
Thesis Url:	https://www.proquest.com/openview/18786a475255e2ea422e00c18c5e644d/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
Thesis Year:	1969
Education:	University of Chicago (PhD), Cornell University (BA)

Christopher Bruell (December 11, 1942 – November 6, 2024) was an American philosopher who was Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Boston College.^[1] He is known for his works on ancient Greek philosophy.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} Bruell died after a long illness at home, on November 6, 2024, at the age of 81.^[6]

Books

• On The Socratic Education, An Introduction to the Shorter Platonic Dialogues, Rowman & Littlefield, 1999
• Aristotle as Teacher: His Introduction to a Philosophical Science, St. Augustine's Press, 2014

Notes and References

1. Web site: People . Political Science Department - Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences - Boston College.
2. Web site: Christopher Bruell: Problem of Teaching Plato Today . The Great Thinkers.
3. Fairbanks . Charles H. . Review of On the Socratic Education: An Introduction to the Shorter Platonic Dialogues . The Review of Metaphysics . 2002 . 56 . 2 . 411–413 . 0034-6632.
4. Emberley . Peter C. . On the Socratic Education: An Introduction to the Shorter Platonic Dialogues. By Christopher Bruell. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. 240p. $35.00. . American Political Science Review . September 2001 . 95 . 3 . 714–714 . 10.1017/S0003055400500021 . en . 0003-0554.
5. Goldin . Owen . Aristotle as Teacher: His Introduction to a Philosophical Science by Christopher Bruell (review) . Journal of the History of Philosophy . 2016 . 54 . 1 . 154–155 . 10.1353/hph.2016.0017 . 1538-4586.
6. News: Obituary: Christopher Bruell Dec. 11, 1942 – Nov. 6, 2024 . 18 November 2024 . Los Alamos Reporter.