I am an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and faculty affiliate of the Department of Classics at Northwestern University.

I specialize in Ancient Greek philosophy. My research focuses on the position, held by many Ancient Greek philosophers, that certain intellectual virtues are central to flourishing human lives and political communities. My primary project is on wisdom (sophia) in Plato and Aristotle, a central part of which is a monograph on wisdom in Plato’s Republic. I also work on Aristotle’s theory of justice and Pyrrhonian skepticism. Outside of ancient philosophy, I’m especially interested in social philosophy and Chinese philosophy.

I completed my Ph.D. at Princeton University (2021) and my B.A. at Wellesley College (2016). 

Here is my CV. You can contact me at cyau@northwestern.edu.