Plato’s Republic

Angie Hobbs gained a degree in Classics and a PhD in Ancient Philosophy at theUniversity of Cambridge.After a Research Fellowship at Christ's College, Cambridge, she moved to the Philosophy Department at the University of Warwick; in 2012 she was appointed Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield.Her chief interests are in ancient philosophy and literature, ethics and political theory, and she has published widely in these areas, including Plato and the Hero.She contributes regularly to radio and TV programmes and other media.She has spoken at the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Houses of Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Outside academia, she has many interests, including the theatre, music, walking, swimming and many sports, especially cricket.

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