Elizabeth Schiltz
Purna, Rao, Raju Chair of Philosophy, Department Chair of Philosophy; Professor of Philosophy; Classical Studies; South Asian Studies
Phone: 330-263-2289
Office: Scovel 201
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Degrees
- B.A., Ohio Wesleyan 1993
- Ph.D., Duke 2000
Areas of Interest
Schiltz鈥檚 research interests are in world philosophy, with a focus on the self and its flourishing in ancient Greek, South Asian, and East Asian traditions.聽 Her current projects focus on issues in philosophy as a way of life in general, and on bodily practices in classical philosophical traditions in particular.
Courses Taught
- FYS 101: On the Meaning of Life
- PHIL 221: Philosophy and the Religious Life
- PHIL 230: Self, Truth & the Good Life in World Philosophies
- PHIL 231: Self, No-self and Liberation in South Asian Philosophical Traditions
- PHIL 250: Ancient Greek Philosophy
- PHIL 299: Philosophy and Sports
- PHIL 301: Ontological Commitments
Publications
- 鈥淒aoist Sage, Daoist Leader: Isaac McAdoo Finds His Flow,鈥 chapter, in Ted Lasso and Philosophy, edited by David and Mary Baggett, forthcoming from Blackwell.
- 鈥淢editation is the Substance of Wisdom: East Asian Buddhism in the Philosophy Classroom,鈥 chapter, in Introduction to Buddhist East Asia: An Interdisciplinary Approach, edited by Robert Scott and James McRae, Albany:聽 SUNY Press, 2023.
- 鈥淭丑别 鈥榁essel of Knowledge鈥 That Stole Our Hearts,鈥 chapter, in The Good Place and Philosophy, edited by Steven Benko and Andrew Pavelich, Illinois: Open Court Press, 2019.
- 鈥淭丑别 Katha Upanishad,鈥 chapter, in The Upanishads: A Complete Guide, edited by Singe Cohen.聽 London: Routledge Publishing, 2017.
- 鈥淗ow to Teach Comparative Philosophy,鈥 article, in Teaching Philosophy, June 2014.
- 鈥’Weeds are the bane of fields; desire is the bane of mankind鈥: Desire, Intentional Actions, and the Good Life,鈥 article, in Anthology of Philosophical Studies, edited by Patricia Hanna, 2008.
- 鈥溾橶ho am I?鈥: The Platonic Dialogues and the Upanishads on the Self,鈥 article, From Ancient Greek to Asian Philosophy, edited by Elizabeth Hoppe and Ronald Weed, 2007.
- “Two Chariots: Moral Psychology in Plato’s Phaedrus and the Katha Upanishad,” article, Philosophy East and West, July 2006.
Professional Affiliations
- Philosophy in the Media Fellow, , 2022 – present
- Secretary-Treasurer, , 2021 鈥 present
- Editorial Board Member, Teaching Philosophy, 2018 鈥 present, Comparative Philosophy, 2021 鈥 present
- Cohort Member, , 2019 鈥 present