- Ph.D., Philosophy, Stanford University, 2017
- B.A., Philosophy, Stanford University, 2009
Katy Meadows
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
- meadows@iu.edu
- (812) 855-5181
- Ballantine Hall 666
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About Katy Meadows
I work on ancient Greek philosophy, especially Aristotle’s metaphysics. My current work aims to defend a causal account of priority in being in Aristotle and to situate Aristotle’s account against those of his predecessors, most notably Plato. I am also currently working on Aristotle’s critique of Platonic arguments for the Forms in his lost work the On Ideas.
I also maintain a lively interest in Plato, especially Plato’s ethics. I have written about Plato’s use of myth in Laws X and am a member of the Open Plato Project, which is currently working on an open-access, collaboratively generated translation and commentary on Plato’s Alcibiades.
Selected Publications
Meadows, Katy. “Causal Priority in Metaphysics Θ.8”, Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie 2023.
Meadows, Katy. “Why vice doesn’t pay: the dialectical role of the Laws X myth”, Ancient Philosophy 2024.
Meadows, Katy. Forthcoming. “The Limits of Plato’s Test”, Apeiron.
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