Graduate Student; Graduate Student Rep to Rackham Student Forum; Ancient Workshop Organizer; Ancient Reading Group Organizer
About
Sean M. Costello is a doctoral student in the program in ancient philosophy. He holds an undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in ancient philosophy from the University of Oxford (Hertford College).
His research focuses on psychology and metaphysics in ancient philosophy, particularly within the thought of Plato, Chrysippus, and – especially – Aristotle. His current research interests include ancient accounts of visual perception, φαντασία, memory, and consciousness.
AOS
AOCs
- Early Modern Philosophy
- Medieval Philosophy
- Philosophy of Mind
Publications
- 'Aristotle on Light and Vision: An "Ecological" Interpretation'. Apeiron (55.2). 247-279. Available here.
- 'The Object of Aristotle's God's Νόησις in Metaphysics Λ.9'. The Journal of Greco-Roman Studies (57.3). 49-66. Available open-access here.
