William D. Desmond | |
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| 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.
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]
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