Benjamin Morison

Benjamin Morison is a Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Princeton University. He has been a core faculty member since Fall 2009 and previously served as Director of Princeton's Program in Classical Philosophy (2014-2022). His research focuses on ancient philosophy, particularly logic, physics, and epistemology in Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic period.

• Education: BA (1992), BPhil (1994), DPhil (1997) from the University of Oxford.
• Early Career: Post-doctoral Fellow of the British Academy (1997-2000); Michael Cohen Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Exeter College, Oxford (2001-2009).

His scholarship bridges classical texts with modern philosophical analysis, covering topics ranging from Aristotle's physics to Galen's logic. He has contributed to multiple Symposium Aristotelicum and Symposium Hellenisticum volumes, with a focus on dialectic, motion, and metaphysics. His 2025 edition of Galen's Institutio Logica (OUP) will further solidify his role as a leading scholar in classical and Hellenistic philosophy.

Recent publications span ancient physics, logic, and epistemology, with a thematic emphasis on Aristotle and Hellenistic thinkers. These works often appear in high-profile volumes such as the Cambridge Companion to Galen and Symposium Aristotelicum series.

• Scientific Awards: Post-doctoral Fellow, British Academy; Michael Cohen Fellow, Exeter College, Oxford.

As Chair, he leads Princeton's Philosophy Department, having previously directed its Classical Philosophy Program. He has no formal student advising details listed but remains actively involved in research and academic leadership.