Jan Szaif

Jan Szaif studied Philosophy and Classics at the Free University of (West-)Berlin and at the University of Cambridge (1990/91). Ernst Tugendhat was his main philosophical mentor at Berlin, while in Cambridge he worked with Myles Burnyeat. After receiving his PhD at Berlin in 1993, he taught for 12 years at the University of Bonn (Germany). Since 2005, he has been with UC Davis. During his career, he has has won various stipends and research fellowships, including fellowships for the University of Oxford (1997/98) and the Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington DC (2002). He has published books and monographs on Plato’s concept of truth, on the concept of being, on friendship, and on Aristotelian ethics. Many of his articles cover topics in Plato and Aristotle, but he has also published in other areas including medieval philosophy and bioethics. At UC Davis, he teaches a broad range of courses in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy and a survey of medieval philosophy. He has also taught courses at various other universities in Germany, Poland, Estonia, and China.
Address: Jan Szaif, Professor
University of California-Davis
Dept. of Philosophy
1 Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616, U.S.A.