Fred Larsen is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Government, specializing in political theory. Inspired by Plato and Rousseau, he is interested in the relation between politics, music, and philosophy, particularly in the role of music and aesthetics in Ancient Greek thought and its reception in modern political theory. His research interests include ancient political philosophy, its reception in the development of liberalism, and the political philosophy of foreign policy. Fred is presently the Harold Laski Fellow in the Government Department.
He holds an A.B. in Government from Harvard College.
Contact
fredlarsen@g.harvard.edu
1737 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Subfields
Political Thought and Its History
Academic Interests
Ancient & Medieval Political Thought | Ethics | Foreign Policy | Modern & Contemporary Political Thought | Political Psychology | Security Studies
Research Methods
Historical Methods | Normative Political Thought
Geographic Regions of Study
Europe | United States