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Professor Phillip Horky is a leading scholar of ancient philosophy, holding dual roles as Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History and Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Durham University. He is Co-Director of the Durham Centre for Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (DCAMP) and a Co-Investigator on the UKRI-funded £2.5M project 'Aristoteles Pezographos'. His research focuses on Pythagoreanism, ancient metaphysics, cosmology, and the philosophy of democracy in antiquity.
Education: PhD in Classics from the University of Southern California (2007). Prior to Durham, he held postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies (2010–11) and Stanford University (2007–10), and a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship (2016).
Research Interests: Includes mathematical Pythagoreanism, the influence of Pythagorean thought on Plato and Aristotle, Hellenistic philosophy, and the political philosophy of ancient democracy. Key works include Plato and Pythagoreanism (Oxford UP, 2013) and Cosmos in the Ancient World (Cambridge UP, 2019).
Publications: Over 30 articles and books on topics ranging from Pythagorean cosmology to the reception of ancient philosophy in later traditions. Recent projects include Italic Pythagoreanism in the Hellenistic Age (2023) and studies on Aristotle's writing styles.
Awards: British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2022–23), AHRC Peer Review College membership, and grants from UKRI and Durham-Tübingen Joint Seedcorn Fund.
Teaching and Supervision: Actively supervises doctoral students in ancient philosophy, with current advisees focusing on Platonism, Pythagorean sources, and ancient ethics. Engages in outreach to promote classical studies in schools through the Gilbert Murray Trust and public lectures.
