John Heil 276-451-8812 johnfheil@gmail.com Employment Associate Professor Virginia Intermont College (closed May 2014) 2011 2014 Writer for the President Virginia Intermont College 2010 2011 Associate Professor Trinity University 2001 2008 Assistant Professor Trinity University 1995 2001 Lecturer University of Texas Austin 1992 1995 Museum Guide Bradford Brinton Memorial 1991 summer Museum Guide U. of Wyoming Art Museum 1987 summer Naturalist / Interpreter Grayson Highlands State Park 1983 summer Education Ph.D. Philosophy University of Texas Austin 1995 Joint Program in Classics & Philosophy M.A. Philosophy University of Wyoming 1988 B.A. Phil & Political Science Emory & Henry College 1986 Publications 1. Art for the People. Intermont magazine, 33-34, Summer 2011. 2. Aristotle s Objection to Plato s Appearance : De Anima 428a24-b9. Ancient Philosophy, 23: 319 335 (Fall 2003). 3. Aristotelianism. In S. Luper (ed) Living Well, 18-29. Harcourt Brace, 2000. 4. Selections from Aristotle s Nicomachean Ethics. Translation of Books I 1-3, 7-10, 13, II 1-3, 5-6, VIII 2-3. In S. Luper (ed) Living Well, 29-36; 209-214; 262-265. Harcourt Brace, 2000. 5. Translation of Galen s Natural Faculties (1.1.1-2). The Philosophy of the Neoplatonists: A Sourcebook. Richard Sorabji (ed). London: Duckworth, 2002. 6. Selections from Aristotle s Politics. Translation of Books I 1-2, III 7-12, IV 11, VII 1-4, 8-10, VIII 1. In S. Luper (ed) Social Ideals and Policies: Readings in Social and Political Philosophy. Mayfield, 1999.
7. Why is Aristotle s Brave Man So Frightened? The Paradox of Courage in the Eudemian Ethics. Apeiron, 29: 47-74 (March, 1996). 8. Review of Substance and Separation in Aristotle by Lynne Spellman. Canadian Philosophical Reviews, 16: 67-69 (February, 1996). Conference Papers and Talks 1. Citizenship and Civic Engagement in Classical Athens, invited talk to the Bristol VA/TN Rotary Club. Bristol, VA, July 2, 2013. 2. Erotic Love & Platonic Love. Presented as a part of the Convocation Series at Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA. Feb 14, 2012. 3. Inspiration and Imagination in Plato s Ion. Presented at East Tennessee State U. Philosophy Colloquium, Johnson City, TN. Oct. 3, 2008. 4. Aristotle on Why Appearance is not Belief. Presented at Virginia Tech Philosophy Seminar, Blacksburg, VA. March 27, 2004. 5. Platonic Emotions: A Fair and Balanced Look. Presented at the Vice President s Research Dinner, Trinity University. Nov. 4, 2003. 6. Comment on Phillipa Foot: Moral Virtue, Intention, and the Moral Struggle. University of Texas at San Antonio, Annual Philosophy Symposium. Nov. 1, 2003. 7. Method or Madness? Plato on Artistic Creativity. Presented at the Paideia Program, Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg, VA. April 15, 2002. 8. Can We Understand a Work of Art? Presented at Randolph-Macon Women s College Philosophy Seminar, Lynchburg VA. April 16, 2002. 9. Mimesis, Emotion, and Moral Character: The Psychology of Republic 10. Symposium on Platonic Emotion, APA Central Division Meeting, Minneapolis. April, 2001. 10. Why Plato Thinks Drama Is Bad For Us. Presented at the Department of Philosophy s Annual Colloquium, Trinity University. March 16, 2000. 11. Response to J. Taylor s Privacy and Autonomy. Presented at the Annual Philosophy Symposium, University of Texas at San Antonio. Nov. 12-13, 1999. 2
12. The Appearance of Emotion in Republic 10. Presented at the 4th Annual Arizona Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy: Plato s Epistemology and Metaphysics. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Feb. 11-14, 1999. 13. Plato s Argument from Intentionality. Presented to faculty and graduate student members of the Joint Program in Ancient Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin. Dec. 3, 1998. 14. What Can Plato Teach Us About Aristotle s Philosophy of Mind? Presented at the Annual Philosophy Symposium, U. Texas at San Antonio. Nov. 6-7, 1998. 15. Guiding and Searching: Platonic Pedagogy in the Middle Platonists. Presented at the 78th Anniversary Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South, Baylor University, Waco, TX. Oct. 29-31, 1998. 16. Logos and Pathos: Aristotle s Reason-Emotion Distinction. Presented at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Public lecture sponsored by the Phil. Dept. Oct. 23, 1998. 17. In Defense of the Socratic Elenchus: A Response to M.W. Blundell s Character and Method in the Republic. Presented at the 3rd Annual Arizona Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy: Plato s Ethics and Politics. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Feb. 13-15, 1998. 18. Aristotle on Mental Causation. Presented at the American Philosophical Association, Pacific division meeting, Berkeley, CA. March 1997. 19. Indigestion in the Peripatos: The Controversy over the Moral Status of the Nutritive Soul. Presented at the 20th Annual Workshop in Ancient Philosophy, University of Texas, Austin. April 10-13, 1997. 20. The Morality of the Passions: Why do Emotions Matter? Presented at the Dept. of Philosophy s Annual Colloquium, Trinity University. Nov. 22, 1996. 21. Apollo the Socratic? A Response to C.D. Reeve s Socrates the Apollonian? Presented at the Workshop on Reason and Religion in Fifth-Century Greece, University of Texas, Austin. Sept. 20-21, 1996. 22. Plato s Desire: Intentionality and the Mental in the Philebus. Presented at the APA Pacific meeting, San Francisco. March 29, 1995. * GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD WINNER * 3
Courses Taught 1. Introduction to Philosophy 12. Philosophy of Religion 2. Classical Greek Philosophy 13. First Year Seminar: Virtue & Vice 3. Ethics 14. First Year Seminar: Life, Liberty and Happiness 4. Philosophy of the Arts 15. Humanities 1600: Readings from Western Cultures 5. Classical Modern Philosophy 16. Directed Studies (various topics) 6. Seminar on Aristotle 17. Greek Reading 7. Seminar on Plato 18. Latin Reading 8. Hellenistic Philosophy 19. Applied Ethics 9. Symbolic Logic 20. Periclean Athens 10. Classical Political Theory 21. Magic & Medicine in Ancient Greece 11. Existentialism Honors and Awards Invited Symposium Speaker at APA Central Div. meeting Minneapolis 2001 Summer Stipend Award (merit-based grant to support scholarship) Trinity U. 2000 Summer Stipend Award Trinity U. 1998 Summer Stipend Award Trinity U. 1996 APA s Graduate Student Award (one of three best papers) San Francisco 1995 Professional Development Scholarship U. Texas 1994 Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society U. Texas 1990 David L. Miller Fellowship (for Greek language studies) U. Texas 1989 Graduate Assistant Award (for excellent teaching and scholarship) U. Wyoming 1987 National Dean s List Emory & Henry 1986 Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America, Troop 7) Lynchburg, VA 1978 Program Development Creator and coordinator of Philosophy minor Spring 2013 - Virginia Intermont College Creator and coordinator of Classics minor Spring 2011 - Virginia Intermont College Teachers-as-Scholars seminar, Searching for Socrates Sept. 2006 for public school teachers in the community Organizer and Director of the Trinity University Undergraduate March 1998 Philosophy Conference nationally attended Director of the 22nd Annual Workshop in Ancient Philosophy April 1999 internationally attended 4
Planning Committee for Humanities 1600: Readings from Western 1998 Cultures an honors-level introduction to the classic Curriculum Reform & Assessment Chair of Core Revision Committee Fall 2011 Assessment Committee member for Humanities 1600 2000 Departmental Self-Study Committee member (for renewal of accreditation) 1995 96 Committee member to assess the Cultural Heritage requirement 2006 Curricular Reform liaison to Faculty Senate 2001 02 Advising Honors Thesis (Nathan Kraatz, Virginia Intermont College) 2011-12 Marshall Scholarship Advisor 2003 07 Major Scholarships Committee member 2003 07 Faculty Advisor of Phi Sigma Tau honor society 1996 2007 Academic Advisor (first-year students, majors, minors) 1996 2007 Senior Thesis Advisor (9 students) 1998 2007 Senior Thesis Committees (15 students) 1996 2007 Chair of Student Placement Committee 1995 2000 Advisor for honors project at William H. Taft High School 2004-05 Advisor for honors project at Samuel Clemens High School Spring 1998 Interdisciplinary Teaching Magic & Medicine in Ancient Greece Fall 2013 Periclean Athens Spring 2013 First-year seminar on Virtue & Vice 2012-13 Keystone seminar on Love Spring 2013 Guest speaker, "Ancient Views of the Soul", Professor Ward's History of Psychology class Fall 2011 Guest speaker, "Socrates and Plato", Professor Poulton's World History class Fall 2011 Guest speaker, "What is Courage?", Intro to Liberal Arts class Fall 2011 Adjunct Professor in Classical Studies, Trinity University 1995-2008 Speaker at Education Symposium, Trinity University, Spring 2003 Department of Education Teaching Civic Virtue 5
First-Year Seminar: Virtue & Vice (involved supervision of peer tutor) 2003 Lecturer for Humanities 1600 Plato s Republic and Symposium 1998 2000 Faculty member for Humanities 1600 (peer tutor supervision) 1998 2000 First-Year Seminar: Life, Liberty & Happiness (peer tutor supervision) 1998 Guest speaker for Professor Burton s Greek Literature course Fall 1998 The Significance of Socrates and Plato Graduate Assistant in the Plan-II Honors Program (U. Texas) 1992-94 Student Life Academic Honesty Board Chair (Virginia Intermont College) 2013-14 University Standards Committee member 2005-07 Panelist for Rotoract Club s spring series 2007 Justice on the University Court 2001 04 Bookstore Operations Committee (Acting Chair, Spring 99) 1997 99 Play Reading participant in Classical Studies department 1996-2006 Speaker at Campus Forum on Human Identity The Tragic & the Transcendent: Two Views of Human Identity April 1997 Field trip with Classical Studies department to Pandora s Box: Women in Classical Greece (Dallas Museum of Art) Spring 1996 Institutional Representation and Public Education Member of the Provost's Office Merger Team 2013-14 Editor, Intermont magazine 2011 Sunday school seminar, Think (Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church) Spring 2006 Judge for the Ethics Bowl (St. Mary s University, San Antonio) Nov. 2006 Host of Stieren Art Series speaker, Alexander Nehamas Spring 2005 Trinity in Focus Departmental Representative 1996-2006 - orientation program for parents and prospective students Parents Weekend class - God, Science and Freedom Spring 2004 Parents Weekend class - Taking a Swing at Socrates Spring 2003 Talk on Plato s Cave to Gifted Students Program (Lee High School) Jan. 1996 Institutional Policy Review and Revision Chair of Core Curriculum Revision Committee Fall 2012 Faculty Senator 1999 2001 Member of Task Force on Classroom Utilization 1999 2000 6
Editing, Reviewing, and other Professional Service Referee for Oxford University Press 2007 Referee for Ancient Philosophy journal periodic Referee for Apeiron journal periodic Chair of Colloquium on Plato, APA Pacific Meeting (Albuquerque) Spring 2000 Chair of session at 21st Annual Workshop in Ancient Philosophy (Austin) Spring 1998 Chair of session at David Hall Memorial Conference (San Antonio) May 2003 Human Resources Search Committee member for Philosophy Dept. 1995 96, 2004 05 Search Committee member for Classical Studies Dept. 2003 04 Languages Ancient Greek (specialization) Latin (basic competency) German (rough reading knowledge) Additional Academic Development Modern Greek (studied in preparation for sabbatical trip to Greece) Summer 2002 Archaeology of Ancient Greece (one focus of my sabbatical trip) Fall 2002 First Year Seminar Faculty Workshop May 1996 Workshop on Teaching First Year Students June 1996 Workshop on Humanities 1600 (reading and discussing the texts in the course) May 1998 Workshop on Humanities 1600 (revision of syllabus, discussion of texts) May 2000 Professional Affiliations Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy American Philosophical Association (currently inactive) Council for Advancement and Support of Education Other Interests Carpentry Music (guitar, banjo) Vintage Volkswagen restoration 7
References Edison Jennings Chair, Arts & Sciences, Virginia Intermont College (now closed) (276) 206-6178 / edisonmarshalljennings@gmail.com * most recent immediate supervisor E. Clorisa Phillips President, Virginia Intermont College (now closed) contact info available through Mr. Art Rebrovick at artrebrovick@compassexecutives.com * immediate supervisor 2010 2011 Steven Luper Chair, Department of Philosophy, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX. (210) 999-8352 / sluper@trinity.edu * department colleague and immediate supervisor at Trinity Mark Gifford Associate Professor of Philosophy (Emeritus) at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. (540) 381-5522 / mgifford@vt.edu * colleague in my area of specialization Michael Rohlf Associate Professor of Philosophy, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. (202) 319-6655 / rohlf@cua.edu * former student Glenn Faris Independent Contractor, Glade Spring, VA (276) 608-5841 * neighbor and occasional co-worker Jesse Cornelius Physical Therapist, Sentara Regional Medical Center, Williamsburg, VA (757) 715-3440 / jdcornel@sentara.com * lifelong friend since childhood Contact Information John Heil 15439 Prices Bridge Road Glade Spring, Virginia 24340 (276) 451-8812 johnfheil@gmail.com 8