Kenneth R Moore
Biographic Data
| ID | 3577643 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kenneth R Moore |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kenneth R |
| FAMILY NAME | Moore |
| SIGNATURE | MOORE K R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Teesside University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1440-9259 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1964 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Heroic Tale of Caenis/Caeneus, “…though he was born a woman”
This article examines the brief tale of Caenis (Caeneus), found in Ovid’s Metamorphoses XII.188-209, in which the character of Caenis, a woman, is raped by Neptune and then granted a wish; she wishes to never be subject to such an assault again and the god transforms her into a man—hence “Caeneus” thereafter. And he was not just any man, but one with heroic strength and resilience. Caeneus departs apparently pleased with his altered condition. Th…
“Ther cam a Privee Theef, Men Clepeth Deeth”
This article contrasts the 14th century Black Death (Bubonic Plague), particularly in England where its effects are well-attested, with the contemporary COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of similarities and (potential) consequences. The two pandemics, as the paper will argue, have much in common. They are also very different in terms of the death toll as well as, in particular, how modern technology and medical science have been able to deal with COVID…
On the Reception of Same-Sex Marriage in Classical Greece and Beyond
This chapter considers the reception of concept of same-sex unions in Classical Greece, based on evidence in the primary sources. It argues that the thought of such unions as a type of marriage existed, and therefore demonstrable ‘receptions’ of the concept may be observed, whether actual same-sex marriages existed in reality or not. The chapter undertakes this inquiry in the light of traditional, mixed-sex marriage, as it is understood, as large…
The Routledge Companion to the Reception of Ancient Greek and Roman Gender and Sexuality
This Companion covers a range of receptions of ancient Greek and Roman gender and sexuality. It explores ancient representations of these concepts as we defi ne them today, as well as recent perspectives that have been projected back onto antiquity. Beginning in antiquity, the chapters examine how the ancient Greeks and Romans regarded concepts of what we would today call “gender” and “sexuality” based on the evidence available to us, and chart t…
The Iphis Incident
This article examines what the author argues is Ovid's accidental discovery of gender dysphoria with recourse to an incident in the Metamorphoses. The author argues that Ovid has accidentally discovered gender dysphoria as evidenced through the character of Iphis in Book IX of the Metamorphoses. It is unlikely that Ovid could have imagined the ramifications of such a “discovery”; however, the “symptoms” described in his narrative match exceedingl…
Brill's Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great
Brill’s Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great offers a considerable range of topics, of interest to students and academics alike, in the long tradition of this subject’s significant impact, across a sometimes surprising and comprehensive variety of areas. Arguably no other historical figure has cast such a long shadow for so long a time. Every civilisation touched by the Macedonian Conqueror, along with many more that he never imagine…
Platonic Myths and Straussian Lies
This article undertakes to examine the reception of Platonic theories of falsification in the contemporary philosophy of Leo Strauss and his adherents. The aim of the article is to consider the Straussian response to, and interaction with, Platonic ideas concerning deception and persuasion with an emphasis on the arguments found in the Laws. The theme of central interest in this analysis is Plato’s development of paramyth in the Laws. Paramyth en…
Plato's Fable
This book offers an interpretation of Platonic moral and metaphysical philosophy in Republic, with particular emphasis on the so‐called ‘noble lie’ (or ‘virtuous fiction’ or ‘fable’). It is concerned with the ‘fable’ of Republic itself in the broader sense of its advancement of notions concerning justice. Mitchell prefaces his text with an apology for the subjectivity of his interpretation, which, as he points out, would not have been necessary i…
Erôs, Hybris and Mania
The themes of hybris, erôs and mania are interconnected in Plato’s final opus, the Laws, regarding his narrator’s construction of sexually accepted norms for his ‘second-best’, utopian society. This article examines this formulation, its psychological characteristics and philosophical underpinnings. The role and function of his social programme are considered in the context of the Laws and the hypothetical polis outlined therein. However, this pa…
A Time to Reap
Diagnostic Agreements among Psychiatrists and “Blind” Rorschach Raters or the Education of an Interdisciplinary Research Team
A special psychiatric rating form was constructed which would also be suitable for ratings made from Rorschach protocols only, called “blind” ratings, since the rater did not see the patient. Ratings were made independently by three psychiatrists but based on the same interview, while the Rorschach ratings were mace independently by two psychologists with special experience in Rorschach interpretation, If we define “agreement” arbitrarily as a co…
Brill's Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great
Brill’s Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great offers a considerable range of topics, of interest to students and academics alike, in the long tradition of this subject’s significant impact, across a sometimes surprising and comprehensive variety of areas. Arguably no other historical figure has cast such a long shadow for so long a time. Every civilisation touched by the Macedonian Conqueror, along with many more that he never imagine…
Diagnostic Agreements among Psychiatrists and “Blind” Rorschach Raters or the Education of an Interdisciplinary Research Team
A special psychiatric rating form was constructed which would also be suitable for ratings made from Rorschach protocols only, called “blind” ratings, since the rater did not see the patient. Ratings were made independently by three psychiatrists but based on the same interview, while the Rorschach ratings were mace independently by two psychologists with special experience in Rorschach interpretation, If we define “agreement” arbitrarily as a co…
A Time to Reap
Erôs, Hybris and Mania
The themes of hybris, erôs and mania are interconnected in Plato’s final opus, the Laws, regarding his narrator’s construction of sexually accepted norms for his ‘second-best’, utopian society. This article examines this formulation, its psychological characteristics and philosophical underpinnings. The role and function of his social programme are considered in the context of the Laws and the hypothetical polis outlined therein. However, this pa…
Plato's Fable
This book offers an interpretation of Platonic moral and metaphysical philosophy in Republic, with particular emphasis on the so‐called ‘noble lie’ (or ‘virtuous fiction’ or ‘fable’). It is concerned with the ‘fable’ of Republic itself in the broader sense of its advancement of notions concerning justice. Mitchell prefaces his text with an apology for the subjectivity of his interpretation, which, as he points out, would not have been necessary i…
Platonic Myths and Straussian Lies
This article undertakes to examine the reception of Platonic theories of falsification in the contemporary philosophy of Leo Strauss and his adherents. The aim of the article is to consider the Straussian response to, and interaction with, Platonic ideas concerning deception and persuasion with an emphasis on the arguments found in the Laws. The theme of central interest in this analysis is Plato’s development of paramyth in the Laws. Paramyth en…
Brill's Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great
Brill’s Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great offers a considerable range of topics, of interest to students and academics alike, in the long tradition of this subject’s significant impact, across a sometimes surprising and comprehensive variety of areas. Arguably no other historical figure has cast such a long shadow for so long a time. Every civilisation touched by the Macedonian Conqueror, along with many more that he never imagine…
The Iphis Incident
This article examines what the author argues is Ovid's accidental discovery of gender dysphoria with recourse to an incident in the Metamorphoses. The author argues that Ovid has accidentally discovered gender dysphoria as evidenced through the character of Iphis in Book IX of the Metamorphoses. It is unlikely that Ovid could have imagined the ramifications of such a “discovery”; however, the “symptoms” described in his narrative match exceedingl…
“Ther cam a Privee Theef, Men Clepeth Deeth”
This article contrasts the 14th century Black Death (Bubonic Plague), particularly in England where its effects are well-attested, with the contemporary COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of similarities and (potential) consequences. The two pandemics, as the paper will argue, have much in common. They are also very different in terms of the death toll as well as, in particular, how modern technology and medical science have been able to deal with COVID…
On the Reception of Same-Sex Marriage in Classical Greece and Beyond
This chapter considers the reception of concept of same-sex unions in Classical Greece, based on evidence in the primary sources. It argues that the thought of such unions as a type of marriage existed, and therefore demonstrable ‘receptions’ of the concept may be observed, whether actual same-sex marriages existed in reality or not. The chapter undertakes this inquiry in the light of traditional, mixed-sex marriage, as it is understood, as large…
The Routledge Companion to the Reception of Ancient Greek and Roman Gender and Sexuality
This Companion covers a range of receptions of ancient Greek and Roman gender and sexuality. It explores ancient representations of these concepts as we defi ne them today, as well as recent perspectives that have been projected back onto antiquity. Beginning in antiquity, the chapters examine how the ancient Greeks and Romans regarded concepts of what we would today call “gender” and “sexuality” based on the evidence available to us, and chart t…
The Heroic Tale of Caenis/Caeneus, “…though he was born a woman”
This article examines the brief tale of Caenis (Caeneus), found in Ovid’s Metamorphoses XII.188-209, in which the character of Caenis, a woman, is raped by Neptune and then granted a wish; she wishes to never be subject to such an assault again and the god transforms her into a man—hence “Caeneus” thereafter. And he was not just any man, but one with heroic strength and resilience. Caeneus departs apparently pleased with his altered condition. Th…
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