Ian Campbell

Dr. Ian Campbell is an Assistant Professor at the University of Heidelberg, currently serving as a Visiting Professor for the Chair of Ancient Philosophy at Tübingen University. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from Princeton University (2019) and has held postdoctoral positions at LMU Munich, Humboldt University Berlin, and Princeton University.

• Education: BA in Philosophy and Classics (University of Montana), PhD in Philosophy (Princeton University, 2019)
• Positions: Akademischer Rat (Heidelberg University), Vertretungsprofessor (Tübingen University), Postdoctoral roles at LMU Munich, Humboldt University Berlin, Princeton University

Dr. Campbell's research focuses on Ancient Greek theoretical philosophy, particularly metaphysics and methodology in Plato and Aristotle, with secondary interests in classical Indian philosophy (Madhyamaka, Nyāya) and environmental ethics. His work explores the demarcation of philosophy from sophistry, fallacy theory, and the interplay between dialectical rigor and ethical/political engagement.

Key article trends include:

• Aristotelian Fallacy Theory: Analyzing sophistical refutations and the Appearance Condition
• Platonic Dialectics: Principle of Non-Contradiction in Socratic dialogues
• Presocratic Debates: Zeno's paradoxes and monism/pluralism conflicts
• Environmental Ethics: Tensions between animal welfare and ecological holism
• Isocratic Propaganda: Rhetorical strategies in paradoxical literature