Toni Alimi

Toni Alimi is an Assistant Professor in the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University, specializing in ancient philosophy and intellectual history. His research examines concepts of freedom, slavery, and authority across philosophical traditions.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Religion, Ethics, and Politics, Princeton University
• M.A.R. in Ethics, Yale Divinity School
• A.B. in Religion, Princeton University

His scholarship bridges classical philosophy with contemporary ethics, particularly through analyses of Augustine's justifications of slavery. Current book project Slavery: A Philosophical History traces concepts of natural and retributive slavery from antiquity through modern political thought. As a Klarman Fellow (2021-2024), he developed interdisciplinary approaches to historical ethics.