Jonathan Buttaci, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Philosophy, The Catholic University of America

Expertise: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Philosophy of Knowledge and Education, Philosophy of Human Nature

Jonathan Buttaci is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Catholic University. He earned an M.A. in classics and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh, having previously studied philosophy and classics at the University of Notre Dame. His current research focuses on Aristotelian accounts of mind, knowledge, and learning, including how later thinkers have received and revised Aristotle’s account. He is interested in how ancient Greek views of human nature can aid contemporary conversations about education, leadership, and culture.