James Hunter Lesher
James Hunter Lesher (born July 10, 1940 in Norfolk ) is an American historian of philosophy in the field of ancient philosophy .
Life
He studied at the University of Virginia 1958–1962 (BA in Philosophy), 1962 at the University of Rochester and 1962–1966 Harvard University ( Ph.D. in Philosophy). He has taught at the University of Tennessee (Philosophy, 1966–1967), University of Maryland at College Park (Philosophy and Classics, 1967–2007), and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Philosophy and Classics, 2007–2019).
Fonts (selection)
- The Greek philosophers. Selected Greek texts from the Presocratics, Plato , and Aristotle . London 1999, ISBN 1-85399-562-2 .
- Xenophanes of Colophon: Fragments - A Text and Translation with a Commentary . Toronto 2001, ISBN 0802085083 .
- as editor with Deborah Nails and Frisbee CC Sheffield: Plato's Symposium. Issues in interpretation and reception . Chapel Hill 1986, ISBN 0-8078-1708-2 .
- as editor: From inquiry to demonstrative knowledge. New essays on Aristotle's posterior analytics . Kelowna 2010 1985, ISBN 978-1-926598-01-7 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lesher, James Hunter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lesher, James; Lesher, James H. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norfolk |