Curriculum Vitae

Arthur Madigan, S.J.



Personal
Department of Philosophy
(617) 552-3864 (office)
Boston College
(617) 552-8247 (residence)
Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02467
arthur.madigan@bc.edu
Education
Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1979

Dissertation: “The Doctrine of Secondary Substance in Aristotle’s Categories” Dissertation Committee: Prof. J.M. Rist, Prof. T.M. Robinson

M.Div., S.T.B,, Regis College, Toronto, 1979
M.A., University of Toronto, 1971
A.B. summa cum laude, Fordham University, 1969

Specialization
Greek philosophy, especially Plato, Aristotle, and the tradition of commentary on Aristotle
Areas of Competence
Pre-Socratic philosophy; Hellenistic philosophy; Neoplatonism Greek language; historical and cultural background to Greek philosophy Philosophy of the human person; ethics; philosophical issues about God
Research Interests
Aristotle’s metaphysics and ethics
The Greek commentators on Aristotle
The relationship between Greek philosophy and Christian faith Contemporary neo-Aristotelian ethics and political theory
Academic Appointments
Professor of Philosophy, Boston College, 2002
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Boston College, 1985-2002
Francis C. Wade Professor of Philosophy, Marquette University, 1999-2000
Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Katholische Universitat Eichstätt, summer 1999
Visiting Associate Professor of Classics (Miller Chair), John Carroll University, 1996-97
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Boston College, 1979-85
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Le Moyne College, spring 1979
Tutor, Faculty of Theology, St. Michael’s College, Toronto, spring 1975
Instructor in Philosophy, Fordham College, 1973-74
Honors
Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellow, 1972-73
Junior Fellow, The Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, D.C., 1985-86
Participant, NEH Summer Institute on Aristotle, June-July 1988
Edmund F. Miller Chair in Classics, John Carroll University, 1996-97
Francis C. Wade Chair in Philosophy, Marquette University, 1999-2000
Memberships
American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division
American Philological Association
American Catholic Philosophical Association
Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy
International Society for Neoplatonic Studies
Metaphysical Society of America
Society of Christian Philosophers
Jesuit Philosophical Association
University Faculty for Life
Professional Service
Secretary-Treasurer, Jesuit Philosophical Association, 1987-90
Executive Council, American Catholic Philosophical Association, 1990-93
Co-Chair, Local Committee, American Catholic Philosophical Association, 1990-9 1
Executive Committee of the ACPA Executive Council, 199 1-92
Co-Book Review Editor (Beginnings, Aristotle, Hellenistic Philosophy), Ancient Philosophy, 1988-91
Associate Editor, Ancient Philosophy, 1991-2001
Member of the Board of Directors, International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, 1997- 2001
Referee/consultant
Journals and series: Ancient Philosophy, International Philosophical Quarterly, Journal of the History of Philosophy, Medieval and Renaissance Texts and Studies, Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, Theological Studies, The Review of Politics.
Publishers: Blackweil, Martinus Nijhoff, State University of New York Press, Peter Lang Publishing, Oxford University Press, University of California Press, University of Scranton Press.

Foundations: Canada Council, National Endowment for the Humanities, Erasmus Institute (Notre Dame).

External appraiser for Ph.D. dissertations and defenses: University of Toronto.

Referee on tenure for: Clark University, Loyola University of Chicago, School of Philosophy of the Catholic University of America, University of San Francisco.

External reviewer: Department of Philosophy, Mt. Saint Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, Md.
University Service in Boston College
Council on Liberal Education, 1986-88
Advisory Commitee for Student Affairs Goals for the 90’s Study, 1986-87
Search Committee for Academic Vice-President, 1987
Search Committee for Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, 1987-88
Interview Committee, Search for Director of University Counseling Services, 1988
Faculty Review Panel, 1990-93
Honorary Degree Advisory Committee, 1991
Boston College Representative, Boston Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, 199 1-92
University Research Council, 1990-93
Research Expense Grants Committee, 1990-92
Faculty Grievance Committee, 1998-99
Academic Vice President’s Advisory Committee, 2000-02
College Service
Faculty Senate, College of Arts and Sciences, 1981-87
President, Arts and Sciences Faculty Senate, 1986-87
Chair, Faculty Senate Elections Committee, 1986-89
Honors Subcommittee, Arts and Sciences Educational Policy Committee, 1987-89
Educational Policy Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, 1990-93
Secretary, Educational Policy Committee, 1990-9 1
Executive Committee, Educational Policy Committee, 1990-9 1, 1991-92
Chair, Academic Affairs Subcommittee, Fall 1992
Arts and Sciences Academic Integrity Committee, 2000-02
Department Service
Library Representative, 1979-200 1
Executive Committee, 1982-84, 1987-89
Chair, Committee on Teaching Excellence Awards, 1986-89
Department Self-Study of Undergraduate Program, 1990-9 1
Director of Graduate Programs, Chair of Graduate Committee 1991-95
Co-Chair, Committee on Teaching Excellence Awards, 1992, 1994
Hiring/Interview Committee, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1997-98, 1998-99
Director of Graduate Programs, Chair of Graduate Cornnuttee 200 1-02
Extramural Service
Board of Trustees, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Ct., 1994-2000
Board of Directors, International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, 1997-200 1
Board of Members, Canisius High School, Buffalo, N.Y., 1999-2002
Board of Trustees, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, N.Y., 2002-
Board of Trustees, McQuaid Jesuit High School, Rochester, N.Y., 2002-

Publications
Books
Alexander of Aphrodisias on Aristotle, Metaphysics 2 and 3 (with William E. Dooley, S.J.). London: Duckworth, 1992

Alexander of Aphrodisias on Aristotle, Metaphusics 4.  London:  Duckworth, 1993.

Aristotle, Metaphysics Books Beta and Kappa 1-2.  Oxford:  Clarendon Press, 1999.

Articles and Chapters in Books
“Plato, Aristotle, and Professor Maclntyre,” Ancient Philosophy 3 (1983), 171-83.

"Metaphysics E 3: A Modest Proposal," Phronesis 29 (1984), 123-36.

"Laches and  Charmides v. the Craft Analogy," The New Scholasticism 59 (1985), 377-97.

"EN IX 8: Beyond Egosim and Altruism?" The Modern Schoolman 62 (1985), 1-20.

"Syrianus and Asclepius on Forms and Intermediates in Plato and Aristotle," Journal of the History of Philosophy 24 (1986), 149-71.

“Dimensions of Voluntariness in EN iii 12, 11 19a 21-33,” Ancient Philosphy 6 (1986),
139-52.

“Alexander of Aphrodisias: the Book of Ethical Problems,” Aufstieg und Niedergang der Romischen Welt II 36 2 (1987), 1260-79.

"Capax Humani:
The Aristotelianism of Martha Nussbaum,” Proceedings of the Jesuit Philosophical Association 50 (1988), 58-92.

“Plotinus on Personal Individuality: The Early Period,” pp. 89-105 of The Quest for the Individual, ed. W.J. Carroll, J.J. Furlong, C.S. Mann. New York: Peter Lang, 1990.

Abstract of "A Reading of Metaphysics Beta, Aporia 11 (10001a 4-1001b 25)," p. 1155 in Aristotle: Metaphysics, Biology, Ethics (Dissemination Document of the National Endowment for the Humanities 1988 Summer Institute on Aristotle's Metaphysics, Biology, Ethics).  Council for Philosophical Studies, nd.

"Eth. Nic. 9.8: Beyond Egoism and Altruism?" pp. 73-94 in Essays in Ancient Philosophy IV, ed. J.P. Anton, A. Preus.  Albany: State University of New York Press, 1992.  (Revised from The Modern Schoolman 62 (1985), 1-20.)

Commentary on M.J. Loux, “Aristotle and Parmenides: An Interpretation of Physics  A 8," in Proceedings of the Boston Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy 8 (1992), 320-26.

“Alexander on Aristotle’s Genera and Species as Principles,” pp. 76-91 in Aristotle in Late Antiquity (Studies in Philsophy and the History of Philosophy 27) ed. Lawrence P. Schrenk. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 1994.

"Philebus 15b 1-8:
A Suggestion,” in Greek and Medieval Studies in Honor of Leo Sweeney, S.J., ed. W.J. Carroll (New York: Peter Lang, 1994), 3-15.

 “Commentary on Witt,” in Proceedings of the Boston Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy 11 (1995), 267-72. 

"Robert Spaemann’s Philosophische Essays," Review of Metaphysics 51(1997), 105-32.

“Aristotelian Commentators,” in Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy, ed. D.J. Zeyl (Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1997), 57-61.

“An Aristotelian Method for Contemporary Ethics: The Contribution of Martha Nussbaum," Budhi (Manila) 3 (1999), 49-63.

“Robert Spaemann’s Philsophische Essays, Afterword to Robert Spaemann, Happiness and Benevolence, transl. J. Alberg, S.J. (Notre Dame and London: University of Notre Dame Press, 2000), 201-29. (Revised from Review of Metaphysics 51 (1997), 105-32.)

“Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics One Method or Many Methods?"  Περιπατητικός  4 (2001), 7-24.

“Pierre Manent: Analyst of Liberalism, Critic of the Modem Self,” Proceedings of the Jesuit Philosophical Association 62 (2001), 3 1-54.

"Catholic Philosophers in the United States Today: A Prospectus," Occasional Papers of the Erasmus Institue (University of Notre Dame), 2002.

"Commentary on Politis," in Proceedings of the Boston Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy 18 (2002), 175-80.

"The Metaphysical Requirements of Morality.  A review of [John M. Rist,] Real Ethics: Rethinking the Foundation of Morality," International Philosophical Quarterly 43 (2003), 359-69.

"Aristotelians Meet Liberals:
A Review of Aristotle and Modern Politics, ed. A. Tessitore," Polis 20 (2003), 138-51.
In Progress
A monograph on Aristotle’s dialectical practice, tentatively titled Varieties of Aristotelian Dialectic.

A book of selections from Aristotle in Greek with notes suitable for students with one or two years of Greek.

“The Argument of Robert Spaemann’s Glück und Wohlwollen."

“How to Tell a Person from a Thing: Robert Spaemann’s Account.”

“What megalopsukhia Can Tell Us About phronêsis." 
Reviews
Reviews

G. Vlastos, Platonic Studies, Thought 49 (1974), 465-66.

A.A. Long, Hellenistic Philosophy, Thought 50 (1975), 110-11.

A.P.D. Mourelatos, ed., The Pre-Socratics, Thought 50 (1975), 446-47.

W.K.C. Guthrie, A History of Greek Philosophy, IV, Thought, 52 (1977), 209-10.

J. Dillon, The Middle Platonists, Thought  54 (1979), 107-08.

A. Kenny, The Aristotelian Ethics, International Philosophical Quarterly 20 (1980), 111-
12.

J. Annas, Aristotle's Metaphysics M and N, Thought 56 (1980), 226-28.

A. Edel, Aristotle and His Philosophy, International Philosophical Quarterly 23 (1983),
218-20.

T. Irwin, Plato. Gorgias, the New Scholasticism 58 (1984), 3 80-82.

T. Engberg-Pedersen, Aristotle's Theory of Moral Insight, International Philsophical Quarterly 24 (1984), 327-29.

L.P. Gerson, ed., Graceful Reason (Owens Festschrift), Ancient Philosophy(1985),
136-40.

J.C.B. Gosling, C.C.W. Taylor, The Greeks on Pleasure, The Modern Schoolman 64 (1987), 213-14.

B.A.F. Hubbard, E.S. Karnofsky, Plato's Protagoras.  A Socratic Commentary, The Modern Schoolman 64 (1987), 227-28.

R. Patterson, Image and Reality in Plato's Metaphysics, The Modern Schoolman 65 (1988), 145-46.

J. Cleary, ed., Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, I, The Modern Schoolman 65 (1988), 290-92.

R. Sorabji, ed., Philoponus and the Rejection of Aristotelian Science, International Philosophical Quarterly 29 (1989), 233-35.

M. Frede, Essays in Ancient Philosophy, The Modern Schoolman 67 (1990), 155-57.

M. Baldassan-i, La logica stoica. IV. Sesto Empirico, Ploutarkhos 6 (1990), 66-68. 

K. Maly, P. Emad, Heidegger on Heraclitus. A New Reading, The Modern Schoolman 68 (1990), 96-98.

A.F. Ashbaugh, Plato’s Theory of Explanation, The Modern Schoolman 69 (1991) 73-75.

E.C. Halper, One and Many in Aristotle’s Metaphysics, Review of Metaphysics 46 (1992- 93), 157-58.

J.M. Rist, The Mind of Aristotle, Ancient Philosophy 13 (1993), 435-39.

L. Sweeney, Divine Infinity in Greek and Medieval Thought, American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly 68 (1994), 562-64.

J. Dunne, Back to the Rough Ground: ‘Phronesis’ and ‘Techne’ in Modern Philosophy and in Aristotle, International Philosophical Quarterly 35 (1995), 103-05.

R. Sorabji, Animal Minds and Human Morals: Origins of the Western Debate, Graduate Faculty Philosophy Journal 18 (1995), 24 1-44.

R. Weiss, Socrates Dissatisfied. An Analysis of Plato’s Crito, International Philosophical Quarterly 39 (1999), 237-38.

R. Bodéüs, Aristotle and the Theology of the Living Immortals, Bryn Mawr Classical Review (on-line journal, http:llccat.sas.upenn.edufbmcr), 2001.02.29.

C.L. Hancock and B. Sweetman, eds., Faith and the Life of the Intellect, forthcoming in International Philosophical Quarterly.
Edited Works
Proceedings of the Jesuit Philosophical Association 50 (1988).

Proceedings of the Jesuit Philosophical Association 51(1989).

Proceedings of the Jesuit Philosophical Association 52 (1990).
Presentations
“Recent Work on Greek Political Thought.” Boston College Antiquities Group, 6 March 1980.

“Cicero on Political Duty.” Assumption College, Worcester, Mass., 8 December 1981.

“Towards a Theory of Will: the Socratic Dialogues.” Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, 24 March 1982.

“On the Interpretation of Plato’s Gorgias, and its Relevance to Philosophy Today.” Boston College Philosophy Department Colloquium, 29 March 1982.

“Simplicii in Categorias Proemium.” Boston College Antiquities Group, 30 November 1982.

“Alasdair Maclntyre’s After Virtue."  Jesuit Philosophical Association, New York City, 8 April 1983.

“Syrianus and Asclepius on Metaphysics B 2, 997a 34-998a 19.” International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, Long Beach, California, 23 March 1984.

“Recent Work on Aristotle’s Ethics.” Jesuit Philosophical Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 6 April 1984.

Commentary on Martha Nussbaum, “Therapeutic Arguments: Epicurus and Aristotle.” Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, 12 April 1984.

“EN IX 8: Beyond Egoism and Altruism?” Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy, New York City, 27 October 1984.

“Syrianus and Asclepius on Being and Unity.” International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, Chicago, Illinois, 25 April 1985.

Commentary on Alasdair Maclntyre, “Practical Rationalities.” Washington Philosophy Club, Washington, D.C., 22 February 1986.

“Report on Work in Progress (Alexander, Aristotle, Heraclitus).” Center for Hellemc Studies, Washington, D.C., 27 February 1986.

Commentary on W.W. Fortenbaugh, “Aristotle’s Distinction Between Moral Virtue and
Practical Wisdom.” Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy, New York City, 27 October
1986.

“J. Finnis, Natural Law and Natural Rights, XIII.” Jesuit Philosophical Association, Buffalo, N.Y., 27 March 1987.

“Aristotle on Why We Should Be Good: Nichomachean Ethics IX 8.” Stonehill College, North Easton, Mass., 1 April 1987.

“Finnis on Ethics and God: Beyond Teleology and Deontology?” Stonehill College, North Easton, Mass., 1 April 1987.

“Plotinus on Personal Individuality: The Early Period.” International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, New York City, 28 December 1987.

“Did Aristotle Know the Difference Between Contradiction and Paradox?” Boston College Antiquities Group, 24 March 1988.

Discussion of "Capax Humani: The Aristotelianism of Martha Nussbaum” Jesuit Philosophical Association, Louisville, Kentucky, 8 April 1988.

“Plotinus and the Responsibility of Time.” International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, Cincinnati, Ohio, 29 April 1988.

“A Reading of Metaphysics Beta, Aporia 11 (lOOla 4-lOOlb 25).” National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute on Aristotle’s Metaphysics, Biology, Ethics, Durham, New Hampshire, 30 June 1988.

“Plotinus on Providence and Responsibility: Enn. III 3 3-5.” International Society for
Neoplatonic Studies / American Philological Association, Baltimore, Maryland, 6
January 1989.

“Alexander on Aristotle’s Genera and Species as Principles.” Franklin J. Matchette Lecture Series, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 1 December 1989.

Commentary on M.J. Loux, “Aristotle and Parmenides: An Interpretation of Physics A 8.” Clark University, Worcester, Mass., 23 April 1992.

“Review of The Coming of the Greeks by Robert Drews.” Boston College Antiquities Group, 8 December 1992.

“What Can megalopsukhia Tell Us About phronêsis?" Institute of Global Cultural
Studies Conference on Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Binghamton University, 30
October 1993.

“Varieties of Aristotelian Dialectic.” Boston Colloquium for the Philosophy of Science, Boston University, 15 February 1994.
Commentary on Charlotte Witt, “Aristotle and the Megarians.” Brown University, 2 March 1995.

“Narrative and Argument in Alasdair Maclntyre and Charles Taylor.” Perspectives Program Faculty Workshop, Boston College, 18 April 1995 (read in my absence).

“Die personliche Individualitat in Plotins Fruhschriften.” Conference on Geschichte und Vorgeschichte der modernen Subjektivität, Eichstatt, Germany, 19 September 1995.

“Where Did the Greeks Come From? And Why Should Anybody Care?” John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, 15 April 1996.

“Law without Lawyers: Life and Litigation in Classical Athens.” John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, 14 November 1996.

“A Mirror for Feminists: the Heroines of Greek Tragedy.” John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, 17 April 1997.

“America’s Discontent and the Sources of the Modern Self: Reflections on Sandel’s Democracy's Discontent." Perspectives Workshop, Boston College, 15 May 1997.

“Philoponus’ Criticism of Plato’s Republic in the De aeternitate mundi contra contra Proclum."  Aristotle Commentators Summer School, Institute of Classical Studies, University of London, 19 June 1997.

“Rationality Runs Amok: Responses to the Greek Sophists.” John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, 17 November 1997.

“Robert Spaemann and the Antinomies of Happiness.” Jesuit Philosophical Association, Pittsburgh, Pa., 27 March 1998.

“Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics: One Method or Many Methods?” Society for Aristotelian Studies I World Congress of Philosophy, Boston, 12 August 1998.

“Les principes des choses: sont-ils particuliers ou universels? La solution d’Aristote dans sa Metaphysique, Mu 10.” Association des §ociétées Philosophiques de la Langue Française, Université Laval, Québec, 19 August 1998.

“Dialectic in Aristotle’s Metaphysics. Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 4 February 1999.

Commentary on Lynde and Harry Bradley Lecture by Charles Taylor, Boston College, 19 March 1999.

“1st Alasdair Maclntyre em Kommunitarist?” Katholische Universität Eichstätt, 15 July
1999.

“The Future of Aristotelian Politics: Alasdair Maclntyre and Martha Nussbaum.” Francis C. Wade Lecture, Marquette University, 27 October 1999.

“Some Questions about the Common Good.” Faculty seminar paper, Marquette University, 28 February 2000.

“Making Sense of the Common Good, Or, Does Catholic Social Teaching Rest on a Mistake?” Francis C. Wade Lecture, Marquette University, 15 March 2000.

Commentary on Nicholas Wolterstorff, “Religious Reasons, Liberal Theory, and Coercion.” Bradley Lecture Series, Boston College, 16 February 2001.

“Reflections on Robert Audi, Religious Commitment and Secular Reason. Boisi Center for Religion in American Public Life, Boston College, 20 March 2001.

“The Activities of Catholic Philosophers in the United States Today: A Prospectus.” Pázmány Peter Catholic University, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 23 May 2001.

“Pierre Manent: Analyst of Liberalism, Critic of the Modern Self.” Jesuit Philosophical Association, Albany, N.Y., 9 November 2001.

“The Common Good and the Culture of Life,” Conference on the Culture of Life, University of Notre Dame, 30 November 2001

Commentary on Vasilis Politis, “Aristotle on Aporia and the Possibility of Metaphysical Inquiry.” College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass. 11 April 2002.

“Alasdair Maclntyre: Criticism and Construction.” Pázmány Peter Katolikus Egyetem, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 8 May 2002.

“Charles Taylor and the Search for Moral Sources.” Pázmány Peter Katolikus Egyetem, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 9 May 2002.

“Agreements and Disagreements, or, Where Do We Go From Here?” Pázmány Peter Katolikus Egyetem, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 9 May 2002.

"Roger Haight and the Tasks of Theology Today," Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 28 April 2003.

"Robert Sokolowski and the Theology of Disclosure," Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 28 April 2003.

"Two Conceptions of the Theology and Their Philosophical Presuppositions," Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 29 April 2003.

"Theology, History, and the Question of Foundations," Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 30 April 2003.