David Fott, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science
Professor Fott’s research focuses on the political philosophers Cicero and Hume with regard to the possibility of combining radical thought with moderate–or even, in today’s language, conservative–action. He has translated Cicero’s On the Republic and On the Laws in an edition that contains an introduction, extensive notes, and a unique index of key terms (Cornell University Press). He is the author of John Dewey: America’s Philosopher of Democracy (Rowman and Littlefield) and articles and book chapters on Dewey, Cicero, Machiavelli, Montesquieu, US presidential power, and Jane Austen. He received his BA from Vanderbilt University and his AM and PhD from Harvard University.
At UNLV he has taught a wide range of classes in political theory and American political thought, as well as introductory courses in American politics and political science.
Professor Fott serves on the faculty committee of the Great Works Program at UNLV, which provides undergraduates the opportunity to take part in a conversation with some of the best thinkers of all time.
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Office: Wright Hall, room B225; telephone 702-895-5258, fax 702-895-1065; david.fott@unlv.edu
Mailing address: Box 455029, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-5029
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