Mariana Beatriz Noé works on ancient philosophy and ethics, with a broad interest in the history of philosophy. Her research project aims to understand the ways in which our imperfect human nature limits how virtuous we can become—and what we can do about it. She addresses this question at the intersection of ancient proposals and contemporary concerns in ethics and political philosophy.
Mariana is currently working on her book, Plato’s Ideal and Non-Ideal Theory. She argues that, in the Laws, Plato develops a distinctive ethical and political proposal that recognizes both the normative value of idealized models and the need to operate within human constraints.
Before coming to the University of Arizona, Mariana was a postdoctoral fellow in the Philosophy Department at Harvard University. She earned her Ph.D. in Classical Studies from Columbia University and her Licentiate degree in Philosophy from the University of Buenos Aires."