William Fortenbaugh is an Emeritus Professor of Classics at Rutgers University. His work delves into ancient philosophy and its historical context. He examines the thought and rhetoric of key figures from antiquity and their influence on subsequent developments. His approach is analytical and deeply rooted in historical sources.
Focusing on the construction and racing achievements of a unique twenty-eight-foot wooden Catboat named Ghost, the author shares insights from his retirement. William Fortenbaugh, a seasoned academic in Classics, reflects on the boat's remarkable performance and significance, emphasizing its craftsmanship and the joy it brought him. This work intertwines personal narrative with nautical history, showcasing the blend of passion for sailing and scholarly expertise.
Focusing on the twenty-eight-foot wooden Catboat, Ghost, this book chronicles her significance in the unique A Cat racing class from Barnegat Bay, established in 1922. After struggling during the Great Depression, the class revived in 1980 with Ghost becoming a standout, winning seven consecutive Bay championships from 1994 to 2000. The detailed building process is captured in photographs, showcasing craftsmanship and design. The narrative also covers her racing challenges and successes, concluding with her current display at the New Jersey Maritime Museum.
Theophrastus of Eresus was Aristotle's successor as head of the Peripatetic School. He is best known for a humorous collection of character sketches, but his importance in antiquity and for the history of thought in general is much greater. He was the founder of systematic botany, and his work on logic went well beyond that of Aristotle, as did his interest in rhetoric and poetics. He was the first to collect the laws of different city-states, and in ethics he emphasized manners as well as moral virtue. In recent years, his importance has been more fully appreciated through the efforts of Professor William Fortenbaugh, who founded Project Theophrastus, an international undertaking whose goal has been to collect, edit and comment on the fragments of Theophrastus. While leading this project, Professor Fortenbaugh has been writing on Theophrastus, highlighting his achievements and making connections between areas like logic and rhetoric, psychology and religion, ethics and politics. The present volume brings together for the first time twenty-two of his essays.
