Mark William Roche

Author of Why Choose the Liberal Arts?

About the Author

Mark William Roche is Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C. Professor of German Language and Literature and Concurrent Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, USA.

Works by Mark William Roche

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Why Choose the Liberal Arts? (2010) 43 copies

The Intellectual Appeal of Catholicism & the Idea of a Catholic University (2003) 16 copies

Why Literature Matters in the 21st Century (2004) 14 copies

Realizing the Distinctive University: Vision and Values, Strategy and Culture (2017) 10 copies

Tragedy and Comedy: A Systematic Study and a Critique of Hegel (Suny Series in Hegelian Studies) (1997) 8 copies

Alfred Hitchcock: Filmmaker and Philosopher (Philosophical Filmmakers) (2022) 6 copies

Beautiful Ugliness: Christianity, Modernity, and the Arts (2023) 3 copies, 1 review

Dynamic Stillness: Philosophical Conceptions of "Ruhe" in Schiller, Holderlin, Buchner and Heine (Studien zur Deutschen Literatur) (1987) 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1956-08-29
Gender: male
Education: Williams College (BA|History of Ideas|1978)
Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen (MA|Philosophy|1980)
Princeton University (PhD|German Literature|1984)
Occupations: Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C. Professor of German Language and Literature, University of Notre Dame
Organizations: University of Notre Dame
Awards and honors: Kaneb Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2006)
Frederic W. Ness Book Award (2012)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Associated Place (for map): Massachusetts, USA

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Beautiful Ugliness: Christianity, Modernity, and the Arts by Mark William Roche

This book probes the intersection of the beautiful and the ugly, offering a systematic framework to understand, interpret, and evaluate how ugliness can contribute to beautiful art.

May 5, 2025