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Professor Sharma received his Ph.D. from the Joint Classics-Philosophy Graduate Program in Ancient Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to teaching courses in ancient philosophy, he regularly offers courses in metaphysics, the history of early modern philosophy, and themes in late nineteenth and early twentieth century thought.<\/p>\n

For copies of recent publications, please see:\u00a0<\/span>http:\/\/clarku.academia.edu\/RaviSharma<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1955,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"cu_faculty_f180_userid":"C70190516","cu_faculty_first_name":"Ravi","cu_faculty_last_name":"Sharma","cu_faculty_employment_status":"Full Time","cu_faculty_rank":"Associate Professor","cu_faculty_position":"Professor
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Professor Sharma received his Ph.D. from the Joint Classics-Philosophy Graduate Program in Ancient Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to teaching courses in ancient philosophy, he regularly offers courses in metaphysics, the history of early modern philosophy, and themes in late nineteenth and early twentieth century thought.<\/p>\n

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