Luis E. Navia

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Luis E. Navia specializes in ancient Greek philosophy. He is the author of more than 20 books on philosophy and the teachings of ancient philosophers, including Diogenes of Sinope: The Man in the Tub and Socrates: A Life Examined. Navia has taught courses and seminars on the fundamentals of philosophy, modern and ancient philosophy, ethics, the Presocratic philosophers, and the Cynics.

In addition to his role as a faculty member, Navia has occupied a number of positions in the administration, including chair of the Social Sciences Department and the deanship of the College of Arts & Sciences.

Navia received his Ph.D. in philosophy from New York University in 1973 and pursued further research through a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship at Princeton University. He has also served on the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, beginning in 1975.

Publications

• Socrates: A Life Examined, Prometheus Books (2007)
• Diogenes the Cynic: The War Against the World, Humanity Books (2005)
• Diogenes of Sinope: The Man in the Tub, Greenwood Press (1998)
• The Socratic Presence: A Study of the Sources, Garland Publishing (1993)
• The Presocratic Philosophers: An Annotated Bibliography, Garland Publishing (1993)
• Socratic Testimonies, University Press of America (1987)

Honors and Awards

• New York Tech Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship, 2006
• New York Tech Excellence Award as an Outstanding Teacher, 2005
• New York Tech Presidential Service Award, 1985
• N.E.H. Fellowship (Princeton University), 1977
• Outstanding Educators of America Award, 1975

Courses Taught at New York Tech

• Introduction to Philosophy
• Socrates: A Life Examined
• A History of Philosophy
• Ethics
• Presocratic Philosophers

Contact Info

• lnavia@nyit.edu