Drew Hyland (born February 9, 1939) is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy at

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. He has published 6 books and over 40 journal articles. He holds degrees from

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and

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, where

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was his thesis advisor.

Selected bibliography

* ''The Origins of Philosophy: Its Rise in Myth and the PreSocratics'' (1973). * ''The Virtue of Philosophy: An Interpretation of Plato's Charmides'' (1981). * ''The Question of Play'' (1984). * ''Philosophy and Sport'' (1990). * ''Finitude and Transcendence in the Platonic Dialogues'' (1995). * ''Plato and the Question of Beauty'' (2008).

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