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Damian Caluori is a Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Teaching Director in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh's School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. He holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford (2008) and a Lic.phil (MA) from the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Previously, he taught at Trinity University in Texas for a decade, serving as Assistant and Associate Professor before joining Edinburgh in 2019.
His research focuses on ancient philosophy, particularly Neoplatonism, Plotinus, and theories of the soul. He has authored a monograph Plotinus on the Soul, edited volumes on friendship philosophy and Renaissance skepticism, and co-translated Francisco Sanchez's works. Current projects include commentaries on Plotinus' Enneads addressing substance, being, and generality.
- Teaching: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Philosophy of Friendship, and undergraduate core courses
- Research Centers: Associate Member of the Plato Centre, Trinity College Dublin
His publications span Plotinus studies, Hellenistic philosophy, Socratic methods in Damascius, and the intersection of medical empiricism with Pyrrhonist skepticism. He actively supervises PhDs on Plato, Aristotle, Stoicism, and Neoplatonism, with current advisees at Edinburgh, Bern, and Classics programs.
Notable contributions include his analysis of Plotinus' cosmological soul theories, critiques of Aristotelian dogmatism in Renaissance thought, and edited works on friendship's philosophical dimensions. His work frequently bridges ancient and late antique philosophical systems with contemporary analytical frameworks.
