Mason Marshall

Professor of Philosophy

Religion and Philosophy Division, Seaver College

CAC 211

310.506.4071

Biography

Mason Marshall teaches philosophy at Seaver. His main research involves ancient philosophy and philosophy of education. He is married to a linguist at Pepperdine, Dr. Kelle Marshall, who is a professor of French.

Education

PhD Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
BA Philosophy, Furman University

Reading Plato's Dialogues to Enhance Learning and Inquiry: Exploring Socrates' Use of Protreptic for Student Engagement (Routledge, 2021)
"Knowledge and Forms in Plato's Educational Philosophy," Educational Theory 70.2 (2020): 215-229
"The Possibility Requirement in Plato's Republic," Ancient Philosophy 28.1 (2008): 71-85

Professor of the Year, Pepperdine Greek Life, 2019
Honorary member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, Pepperdine, 2018
Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence, Pepperdine, 2011

"Socrates' Strategy with Thrasymachus in Plato's Republic," American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division (main program), April 2020
"Is Plato's Republic Aristocratic?" American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division (main program), December 2012
"The Unity of Plato's Timaeus-Critias," American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division (main program), March 2010

Topics

Ancient Philosophy
Education
Protreptic

Courses

Aesthetics
Ancient Philosophy
Business Ethics
Environmental Philosophy
Great Books I, II, and III
Introduction to Philosophy
Modern Philosophy
Reasons for Faith
Romantic Love and Personal Identity