Michael Rosano
Associate Professor
Political Science
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN
United States of America
Biography
Ph.D., University of Toronto, Department of Political Science, 1995. Thesis: “Self-interest, Virtue, and Law: The Problem of Political Obligation in Plato's Crito.” Master of Arts, University of Toronto, Department of Political Science, 1981. Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers University, Department of Political Science, 1979 (With Distinction).
Research Interest
Classical, Judeo-Christian, modern, liberal, and American political theory, American government, and social theory. The development of Western civilization in the UM-D Honors Program. Courses Taught: American Government American Political Thought Ancient Civilization Ancient Political Thought Classical Political Philosophy Justice Marxism and Modern Radicalism Modern Civilization Modern Political Thought Moral and Political Dilemmas The Four Trials: Socrates, Jesus, Galileo, and Eichmann The Problem of Socrates
Publications
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“Citizenship and Socrates in Plato’s Crito .†The Review of Politics , Vol. 62, Summer, 2000.
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“Obligation.†Political Philosophy : Theories, Thinkers, Concepts . Ed. Seymour Martin Lipset. Washington: Congressional Quarterly Press. 2001. Reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Democracy , 1996.
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“John Winthrop, John Cotton, and Nathaniel Niles: The Basic Principles of Puritan Political Thought.†History of American Political Thought . Ed. Bryan-Paul Frost and Jeffrey Sikkenga. New York: Lexington Press. 2003.
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“Liberty, Nobility, Philanthropy, and Power in Alexander Hamilton’s Conception of Human Nature.†American Journal of Political Science . Vol. 47, No. 1, January, 2003.
