Christopher Bruell (December 11, 1942 – November 6, 2024) was an American philosopher who was Emeritus Professor of Political Science at

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. He is known for his works on

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. Bruell died after a long illness at home, on November 6, 2024, at the age of 81.

Books

* ''On The Socratic Education, An Introduction to the Shorter Platonic Dialogues'', Rowman & Littlefield, 1999 * ''Aristotle as Teacher: His Introduction to a Philosophical Science'', St. Augustine's Press, 2014

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