Max Wade

About Me

I currently teach at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. For more information, see my CV or ORCID page.

I worked as the editorial assistant for the Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy for four years (fall 2021–spring 2025). It is published through Brill.

I can read both ancient Greek and Latin; I am proficient in both modern French and Spanish.

Education History

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Ph.D. in Philosophy, graduated May 2025

Advisor: Gary Gurtler, SJ

Dissertation, “Plotinus’ Ontology of Artifacts,” successfully defended March 26, 2025

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

B.A. (GPA 4.0)

Majors: Philosophy, Political Science

Minor: Comparative Literature

Departmental Honors in Philosophy, Political Science; Honors College class of 2019

Advisors: Michael Levine, Azzan Yadin-Israel

Research Interests

Ancient Greek Philosophy (Area of Specialization)

Neoplatonism and Late Antique Thought
Reception of Classical Greek Natural Philosophy and Metaphysics

Medieval Philosophy (Area of Concentration)

Medieval Astronomy and Science
Jewish Philosophy

History of Natural Philosophy (Area of Concentration)

Cosmology
Ontology of Artifacts
Environmental Humanities

Professional Society Memberships

Ancient Philosophy Society (APS) – since December 2024
Society for Philosophy in the Contemporary World (SCPW) – since April 2024
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy (SAGP) – since September 2023
Society for Classical Studies (SCS) – since April 2023
International Society for Neoplatonic Studies (ISNS) – since December 2022