The Philosopher In Plato's Stateman

by Mitchell H. Miller Jr.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1980

About the author

Mitchell “Mitch” Miller earned his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and his MA and PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He joined the Philosophy Department at Vassar College in 1972, rising to the rank of professor in 1984. He served as chair of the department from 1984 to 1987, in 1988, and again from 1994 to 1996. In 2009, he was appointed to the Dexter M. Ferry Jr. Chair. He retired in 2014, becoming Dexter Ferry Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus.

Miller is broadly interested in the history of philosophy, and he has done work in areas ranging from medieval philosophy to 20th-century continental philosophy. He is perhaps best known, however, for his work on Plato. He has published two books, as well as articles, reviews, and comments almost too numerous to count.

He has been a frequent consultant to departments at other institutions and has often been asked to review article and book manuscripts for journals and presses.

He has served as a referee for several major granting institutions, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Earhart Foundation.