Julius Moravcsik (1931-2009). In memoriam
Stanford Report, October 1, 2009 Memorial service on Oct. 7 for 'pragmatic Platonist' Julius Moravcsik Hungarian-born Julius Moravcsik, former Philosophy Department chair, made important contributions to the study of the philosophy of language and of ancient Greek philosophy. Julius Moravcsik BY JANELLE WEAVER A memorial service for Julius Moravcsik, professor emeritus of philosophy and a tireless advocate of ancient Greek views of ethics, will be held at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Stanford Faculty Club. Moravcsik, who died at 78 of natural causes at the convalescent care wing at Lytton Gardens in Palo Alto on June 3, made significant contributions to the philosophy of language and the study of ancient Greek philosophy. He described himself as "a Platonist but with a pragmatic flavor"; his eclectic and wideranging interests included the philosophy of friendship, sports and aesthetics. He served as chair of the Philosophy Department from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1983 to 1986. "If I could use [...]