In April 2012, the University of Sheffield announced Hobbs' appointment as Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy, the first such chair in the UK. Hobbs is now preparing a translation of Plato's Symposium, with a commentary, for Oxford University Press.
She contributes to TV and radio programmes. These contributions include BBC Two's Timewatch special "Atlantis: The Evidence", the National Geographic Channel's "Finding Atlantis", the Radio 4 programme In Our Time hosted by Melvyn Bragg, Radio 3 Night Waves and the BBC World Services The Forum.
Signed entries on ‘The Symposium’ and ‘Women’ in The Continuum Companion to Plato (ed. Gerald A. Press). Continuum, 2012.
‘On Christopher J. Gill on Particulars, Selves and Individuals in Stoic Philosophy’ in Particulars in Greek Philosophy (ed. R. W. Sharples). Brill: Leiden, 2010.
Signed entries on ‘Virtue, Philosophical Conceptions of’ and ‘Virtue, Popular Conceptions of’ for The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome (Oxford University Press), 2010.
‘Socrates’ in Melvyn Bragg (ed.) In Our Time (a collection of transcripts of 26 programmes selected from several hundred). Hodder and Stoughton, 2009.
Five revised signed entries for the 3rd ed. of the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics (ed. I McLean and A. McMillan): Plato; Aristotle; Greek Political Thought; Socrates; the Sophists. Oxford University Press, 2008.
‘Plato on war’ in Maieusis, a Festschrift in honour of Myles Burnyeat, edited by D. Scott . Oxford University Press, 2007.
‘Plato and psychic harmony: a recipe for mental health or mental sickness?’ in Philosophical Inquiry; vol. XXIX no. 5 (a special issue dedicated to the relation between ancient philosophy and contemporary bioethics), edited by Ron Polansky and Tony Chu, 2007.
‘Female imagery in Plato’ in Plato’s Symposium: Issues in Interpretation and Reception; edited by J. Lesher, D. Nails and F. Sheffield. Center for Hellenic Studies, Trustees for Harvard University Press, 2006.
Plato and the Hero: Courage, Manliness and the Impersonal Good, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Entries on 'Antiphon', 'Callicles', 'Thrasymachus' and the 'Nomos/Physis debate' for the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Routledge, 1998.
'Commentary on "Aristotle's Function Argument and the Concept of Mental Illness"', Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology; 5, 1998, pp. 209–213
Entries on 'Plato', 'Aristotle', 'Greek Political Theory', 'Socrates' and the 'Sophists' for The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics, Oxford University Press, 1996.
angie, hobbs, angela, hunter, angie, hobbs, born, june, 1961, british, philosopher, academic, specialises, ancient, greek, philosophy, ethics, professor, public, understanding, philosophy, university, sheffield, professor, public, understanding, 2017, contents. Angela Hunter Angie Hobbs born 12 June 1961 is a British philosopher and academic who specialises in Ancient Greek philosophy and ethics She is Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield Angie Hobbs Professor of the Public Understanding in 2017 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Academic career 3 Selected works 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editHobbs was born on 12 June 1961 in Rudgwick Sussex England 1 She was educated at The College of Richard Collyer a state school in Horsham West Sussex 1 In 1980 Hobbs matriculated into New Hall Cambridge now Murray Edwards College Cambridge 2 She studied classics and graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts BA degree in 1983 1 She won two prizes during her undergraduate studies the Park Prize for Classics awarded by New Hall and the Henry Arthur Thomas Travel Exhibition awarded by the Faculty of Classics 2 As per tradition her BA was promoted to a Master of Arts MA Cantab degree in 1986 1 She gained a PhD in Classical Philosophy Cambridge Academic career editAfter a Research Fellowship at Christ s College Cambridge Hobbs became Senior Fellow in the Public Understanding of Philosophy and Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Warwick She is a specialist in Ancient Greek philosophy with a particular interest in ethics political theory and moral psychology In April 2012 the University of Sheffield announced Hobbs appointment as Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy the first such chair in the UK Hobbs is now preparing a translation of Plato s Symposium with a commentary for Oxford University Press She contributes to TV and radio programmes These contributions include BBC Two s Timewatch special Atlantis The Evidence the National Geographic Channel s Finding Atlantis the Radio 4 programme In Our Time hosted by Melvyn Bragg Radio 3 Night Waves and the BBC World Services The Forum On 1 February 2015 Hobbs was the castaway on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 3 Selected works editSigned entries on The Symposium and Women in The Continuum Companion to Plato ed Gerald A Press Continuum 2012 On Christopher J Gill on Particulars Selves and Individuals in Stoic Philosophy in Particulars in Greek Philosophy ed R W Sharples Brill Leiden 2010 Signed entries on Virtue Philosophical Conceptions of and Virtue Popular Conceptions of for The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome Oxford University Press 2010 Socrates in Melvyn Bragg ed In Our Time a collection of transcripts of 26 programmes selected from several hundred Hodder and Stoughton 2009 Five revised signed entries for the 3rd ed of the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics ed I McLean and A McMillan Plato Aristotle Greek Political Thought Socrates the Sophists Oxford University Press 2008 Plato on war in Maieusis a Festschrift in honour of Myles Burnyeat edited by D Scott Oxford University Press 2007 Plato and psychic harmony a recipe for mental health or mental sickness in Philosophical Inquiry vol XXIX no 5 a special issue dedicated to the relation between ancient philosophy and contemporary bioethics edited by Ron Polansky and Tony Chu 2007 Female imagery in Plato in Plato s Symposium Issues in Interpretation and Reception edited by J Lesher D Nails and F Sheffield Center for Hellenic Studies Trustees for Harvard University Press 2006 Plato and the Hero Courage Manliness and the Impersonal Good Cambridge University Press 2000 Entries on Antiphon Callicles Thrasymachus and the Nomos Physis debate for the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Routledge 1998 Commentary on Aristotle s Function Argument and the Concept of Mental Illness Philosophy Psychiatry amp Psychology 5 1998 pp 209 213 Entries on Plato Aristotle Greek Political Theory Socrates and the Sophists for The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics Oxford University Press 1996 Hobbs Angie 7 February 2019 Plato s Republic illus Angelo Rinaldi London Ladybird Books ISBN 978 0 7181 8852 8 References edit a b c d HOBBS Prof Angela Hunter Who s Who 2016 Oxford University Press November 2015 Retrieved 14 June 2016 a b CURRICULUM VITAE angiehobbs com Retrieved 14 June 2016 Desert Island Discs BBC Radio 4External links editHomepage Guardian article Angela Hobbs s new job is to promote public understanding of philosophy Can she do for her subject what Dawkins did for his Philosophy for the Masses A conversation with Angie Hobbs Ideas Roadshow 2013 Angie Hobbs at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Angie Hobbs amp oldid 1177533745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
