Catherine Zuckert

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Catherine Zuckert
Born1942
Florida, USA
Spouse
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(m. 1965)​
Education
EducationBA, 1964, Cornell University
MA, PhD, political science, 1970, University of Chicago
ThesisThe morality of history: a study of Friedrich Nietzsche's untimely meditations (1970)
Philosophical work
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsCarleton College
Claremont McKenna College
University of Notre Dame
Websitesites.nd.edu/catherine-zuckert/

Catherine Herdis Heldt Zuckert[1] (born 1942) is an American political philosopher and Reeves Dreux Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame.

Early life and education

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Zuckert was born in 1942[2] to parents Agneta Dahm Christensen and Henning Heldt.[3] Her father worked for the Miami Herald before he died in 1950, while her mother worked as a high school registrar.[4] While attending Miami Senior High School, Zuckert was named Florida's Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow after receiving the highest grade in a written examination on homemaking knowledge and attitudes in Florida.[5] As a result of the award, she received a $1,500 scholarship and met then-Vice President Richard Nixon at a reception held in her honor.[6] At her high school graduation, she was recognized as an "outstanding high school senior."[4]

Zuckert completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at Cornell University, where her future husband Michael Zuckert also attended.[1] While enrolled at Cornell in 1964, Zuckert received a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship.[7][8] Upon graduating, Zuckert and her husband enrolled at the University of Chicago for their PhDs in political science.[1] They both studied under political philosopher Leo Strauss while at the University of Chicago.[9]

Career

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In 1976, the Zuckerts joined the political science department at Claremont McKenna College as visiting associate professors.[10]

The Zuckerts chose to accept professor positions at the University of Notre Dame in 1998, as the school was one of the few interested in hiring senior women faculty.[11] After retiring from Notre Dame, they chose to became visiting scholars at Arizona State University's School for Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership.[3]

Personal life

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Zuckert is of Danish descent.[3] She married her husband, Michael, on September 11, 1965.[1]

Books

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  • Postmodern Platos (University of Chicago Press, 1996)
  • Natural Right and the American Imagination: Political Philosophy in Novel Form
  • Plato's Philosophers: The Coherence of the Dialogues (University of Chicago Press, 2009)
  • Machiavelli's Politics (University of Chicago Press, 2017)
  • The Truth about Leo Strauss (2006) with Michael P. Zuckert, University of Chicago Press
  • Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy (2014) with Michael P. Zuckert, University of Chicago Press

Edited

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  • Understanding the Political Spirit: From Socrates to Nietzsche
  • Political Philosophy in the 20th Century: Authors and Arguments (Cambridge University Press, 2011)
  • Leo Strauss on Political Philosophy (University of Chicago Press, 2018)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Marriage of Zuckert / Schroeder". The Miami Herald. September 12, 1965. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Zuckert, Catherine H., 1942-". VIAF. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "2018.029.001 - Gown, Wedding". Museum of Danish America. 2018. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Thompson, Larry (May 15, 1960). "Reason to Be Proud". The Miami Herald. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miami's Cathy Heldt Wins State Contest". The Miami Herald. March 24, 1960. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Meets the Nixon". The Tampa Times. May 18, 1960. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wilson Winners Named". The Miami Herald. December 27, 1964. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "4 at UM Honored". The Miami Herald. March 12, 1964. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Englander, Julie (August 23, 2007). "Defending Strauss". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "On campus". Progress-Bulletin. September 19, 1976. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Richter, Thomas (November 18, 2021). "Sitting Down with Michael Zuckert". The Irish Rover. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

Further reading

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  • Natural Right and Political Philosophy: Essays in Honor of Catherine and Michael Zuckert. Edited by Lee Ward and Ann Ward. South Bend, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2013.
  • Special Issue Honoring Catherine H. Zuckert. Edited by Susan D. Collins and Ruth Abbey. The Review of Politics. 2018.
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