Ronna Burger

Ronna C. Burger is a contemporary American philosopher known for her work in ancient Greek philosophy, with a particular focus on Plato and Aristotle. She holds the Catherine & Henry J. Gaisman Chair and is the Sizeler Professor of Jewish Studies at Tulane University. Burger received her Ph.D. in philosophy from the New School for Social Research Graduate Faculty and has been teaching at Tulane since 1980. Her scholarly contributions include in-depth analyses of Platonic dialogues such as Euthyphro, Phaedo, and Phaedrus, as well as examinations of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. She has also expanded her academic interests to include the works of Maimonides and the Hebrew Bible, leading to essays, courses, and lectures on these subjects. Burger's research has been supported by prestigious institutions such as the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Her graduate seminars often inspire dissertations in ancient philosophy.