Catherine H. Zuckert
(B.A., Cornell University; Ph.D, University of Chicago, 1970) Nancy Reeves Dreux Professor, studies the history of political philosophy as well as the relation between politics and literature. Her writings include Postmodern Platos: Nietzsche, Heidegger, Gadamer, Strauss, Derrida , Natural Right and the American Imagination: Political Philosophy in Novel Form , which was named the “most outstanding book published in philosophy and religion” in 1990 by the Association of American Publishers, Understanding the Political Spirit: Socrates to Nietzsche , which won a Choice award for the best books in political theory in 1988, as well as many journal articles. She has received grants from NEH as well as the Woodrow Wilson, Earhart, Ford, and Bradley Foundations. She has taught at Carleton College , St. Olaf College , Cornell University , the Claremont Colleges , Fordham University , and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor .
Advising specialties:
Graduate programs in political science; Rhodes ; Truman; Marshall
Research and teaching interests:
Plato; Ancient Political Theory; Politics and Literature
Contact Information
On leave for the Fall 08 semester
Email: Catherine.Zuckert.2@nd.edu
Office: 350 Decio
Phone: (574) 631-6620
Web Page: http://www.nd.edu/~czuckert/
Mailing Address:
217 O'Shaughnessy Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556