Mariana Noé is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and a Core Faculty Member at the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom. Before joining the University of Arizona, she was a postdoctoral fellow in the Philosophy Department at Harvard University.

Her research focuses on Greek and Roman Ancient Philosophy and Ethics, with a particular interest in how imperfect human limitations shape and impact the pursuit of virtue. She is currently working on a book project, Plato’s Ideal and Non-Ideal Theory. Noé argues that in 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.

Noé is committed to public philosophy in both Spanish and English, through podcasts, talks, and collaborations such as her invited appearance in Adam Neely’s video “The Ethics of Fake Guitar.” She is also the recipient of Columbia University’s Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching. Learn more about her public philosophy efforts and research on her website.