Margaret Scharle (PhD 2005, UCLA) works in ancient philosophy, with special interest in Aristotelian natural philosophy. Her papers have appeared in Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy, Phronesis, Apeiron, as well as edited volumes.
Publications
"The Place of the Meteorologica in Aristotle’s Natural Science." Theory and Practice in Aristotle's Natural Philosophy Ed. David Ebrey. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2015.
"Man from Man but not Bed from Bed: Nature, Art and Chance in Physics 2." Aristotle's Physics, A Critical Guide. Ed. Mariska Leunissen. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2015.
"A Synchronic Justification of Aristotle’s Commitment to Prime Matter." Phronesis 54.4-5 (2009): 326-345.
"Elemental Teleology in Aristotle’s Physics 2.8." Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy XXXIV (May 2008): 147-183.
"The Role of Material and Efficient Causes in Aristotle’s Natural Teleology.” Apeiron 41.3 (September 2008): 27-46.