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Bert van den Berg is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (Leiden University), specializing in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, including the works of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Augustine. His research explores the influence of classical philosophy on later thought and its relevance to modern issues such as ethics, happiness studies, and political theory. He advises several PhD candidates, including Yi Chen, Carlo van Oosterhout, Selma Tummers, Shenghao Yue, and Maria Zisimopoulou.
His research interests span ethics (ancient and modern virtue philosophy), modern Stoicism (e.g., 'Does it work?'), and the application of classical philosophy to contemporary topics like populism. He has contributed to public discourse, including a 2024 article in The Conversation about Plato's death revealed in an ancient scroll.
No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts, though his work involves interdisciplinary engagement with modern societal questions. His academic contributions are centered at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society, where he teaches and conducts research on classical philosophy's enduring relevance.
