Christopher Gill (philosopher)

Christopher Gill
Born	1946 (age 78–79)
Occupation	Philosopher
Awards	Runciman Prize (1997)
Philosophical work
Era	21st-century philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
Institutions	University of Exeter
Main interests	ancient Greek philosophy

Christopher Gill (born 1946) ^[1] is a British philosopher and Emeritus Professor of Ancient Thought at the University of Exeter. He is known for his works on ancient philosophy. ^{[2] [3]} His book Personality in Greek Epic, Tragedy, and Philosophy won the 1997 Runciman Prize. Gill served as the co-editor of Phronesis between 2003 and 2008. ^[4]

Books

• Personality in Greek Epic, Tragedy, and Philosophy: The Self in Dialogue (Oxford University Press, 1996)
• The Structured Self in Hellenistic and Roman Thought (Oxford University Press, 2006)
• Naturalistic Psychology in Galen and Stoicism (Oxford University Press, 2010)
• Marcus Aurelius Meditations Books 1-6, translated with an introduction and commentary (Oxford University Press, 2013)
• Learning to Live Naturally: Stoic Ethics and its Modern Significance (Oxford University Press, 2022) ^[5]

References

1. "Gill, Christopher 1946-". encyclopedia.com . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
2. "Prof Christopher Gill". History of Distributed Cognition. University of Edinburgh.
3. Bobonich, Chris (2 December 2005). "Review of Virtue, Norms, and Objectivity: Issues in Ancient and Modern Ethics". NDPR. ISSN   1538-1617.
4. "Christopher Gill".
5. Sellars, John (28 July 2023). "Review of Learning to Live Naturally: Stoic Ethics and its Modern Significance". NDPR. ISSN   1538-1617.

External links

• "Christopher Gill". University of Exeter.