About Jack Condie

I am a PhD Student at The New School for Social Research.
I work on Ancient Philosophy, specifically Plato and approaches to self-knowledge.

My dissertation project is a close reading of Plato's Alcibiades in which I explore the concept of the self not only as it's presented in the dialogue, but in broader Classical Greek thought and drama. I am interested in how Plato's choice of Alcibiades situates the philosophic discussion in the context of 5th century Athenian political history.

I am passionate about teaching, which for me is one of the highlights of academic life. My approach to teaching is about directing students to the main questions that are at stake in a problem, rather than promising a solution. Solutions are important, of course, but philosophy cannot guarantee them. Perhaps, philosophy can only guarantee the appearance of them.

In 2026 I founded the Philosophical Antiquities Group with a coalition of fellow graduate students working in the History of Philosophy broadly understood. Our aim is to organize programming for graduate students and early-career scholars who are enganged in the relationship between the History of Philosophy and questions of contemporary life.

I was appointed to the Graduate Student Council of the American Philosophical Association and began my two-year term in July 2026. From 2024-2026, I served on served as Recording Secretary on the Executive Board of UAW 7902, the largest Local in UAW Region 9A.