Catherine Wilson’s Followers (32)

Catherine Wilson

Website

http://web.gc.cuny.edu/philosophy/people/wilson...

Genre

Philosophy, History, Science

edit data

Librarian note:
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name

Current Academic Position:
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Andrew Heiskell Research Scholar

Education:
Ph.D. Princeton University
B.Phil. University of Oxford
B.A. Yale University

Research Interests:
17th and 18th Century History and Philosophy of Science
Moral and Social Theory
Philosophy of Literature

Courses Recently Taught:
Biology and Morality (Spring 2008)
Empiricism: Bacon to Hume (Fall 2007)
Egalitarianism: For & Against (Spring 2007)
Rationalists (Fall 2006)
Evolution and Ethics (Spring 2006)
Materialism, Politics and Morals in 17th Century Philosophy (Fall 2005)

Representative Publications:
Moral Animals: Ideals and Constraints in Moral Theory. Ox ...more

Combine Editions
Catherine Wilson’s books

Average rating: 3.48 · 890 ratings · 142 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well 3.42 avg rating — 652 ratings — published 2019 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Epicureanism: A Very Short Introduction 3.66 avg rating — 183 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Epicureanism at the Origins of Modernity 3.37 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2008 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Descartes's Meditations: An Introduction 3.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2003 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Invisible World: Early Modern Philosophy and the Invention of the Microscope 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moral Animals: Ideals and Constraints in Moral Theory 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leibniz's Metaphysics: A Historical and Comparative Study 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1990 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Civilization and Oppression (Volume 25) (Canadian Journal of Philosophy) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leibniz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leibniz's Influence on Kant 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Catherine Wilson…

Quotes by Catherine Wilson (?)

“It is impossible to live pleasantly without living prudently, honourably and justly, and impossible to live prudently, honourably and justly without living pleasantly. ~ Epicurus”
― Catherine Wilson, How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well

tags: living-justly, pleasure-quotes

1 likes

“The justice of nature is a pledge of reciprocal usefulness ... neither to harm one another nor to be harmed … Justice was not a thing in its own right, but [exists] in mutual dealings in whatever places there [is] a pact about neither harming one another nor being harmed. ~ Epicurus”
― Catherine Wilson, How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well

tags: epicurus, harm, justice, rights

1 likes

“Although there are alternative perceptions, there are no alternative facts.”
― Catherine Wilson, How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living Well

tags: facts, perception

1 likes

See all Catherine Wilson's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Lost Challenges: Don't Get Fined! A Library Adventure	1977	664	May 02, 2026 01:24PM

Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Catherine to Goodreads.