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Dr Greg Fried 
BA(Hons) Cape Town MPhil PhD Cambridge

Lecturer
PPE for Humanities Course Convener
Foundations in Philosophy Convener

Areas of interest: the use of formal methods (e.g. social choice theory, game theory) in philosophy, and - more broadly - reflection on the aims and methods of philosophy; philosophy of mathematics; history of philosophy, including ancient and early modern thought; aesthetics.

Current courses:

PHI2041S: Great Philosophers (with Professor Bernhard Weiss)
PHI2043S: Business Ethics (with Mr J Winfield)
PHI2044F: Philosophy of Mathematics (not offered in 2013)

Office: 3.06
Email: Gregory.Fried[at]uct.ac.za

University Committees:
Faculty Employment Equity Committee
Faculty Staffing Committee
Senate Animal Ethics Committee (Vice-Chair)

	Novel:  When in Broad Daylight I Open My Eyes Co-author: Lazarus, L. Publisher: Kwela Publication Date: Forthcoming in April 2012 Co-written under the pen name Greg Lazarus.
	Memoir:  The Book of Jacob Co-author: Lazarus, L. Publisher: Oshun - an imprint of Random House Struik, Cape Town Publication Date: 2009 Co-written with my wife, a memoir of our son’s first year.
	Mathematics textbook:  Oxford Successful Mathematics Learner's Book Grade 9 Co-authors: Kriel, D., Bowie, L., Prins, E., Read, B. and Simpson, A. Publisher: Oxford University Press Southern Africa Publication Date: 2006 Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Book published separately.
	Mathematics textbook:  Longman Mathematics for Botswana Standard 2 Co-authors: Jooste, Z. and Kwati, M. Publisher: Maskew Miller Longman: Cape Town Publication Date: 2006 Pupil’s Book and Teacher’s Book published separately.
	Mathematics textbook:  Exam Success: Mathematical Literacy Co-authors: Botha, S., de Jager, M., Kriel, D. and Shearer, H. Publisher: Oxford University Press: Cape Town Publication Date: 2007
	Mathematics textbook:  Longman Mathematics for Botswana Standard 2 Co-authors: Jooste, Z. and Kwati, M. Publisher: Maskew Miller Longman: Cape Town Publication Date: To be submitted later in 2008 for approval by education authorities in Botswana. Pupil’s Book and Teacher’s Book published separately.
	Mathematics textbook:  One Africa Maths Standard 1 Co-author: van der Westhuizen, G.  Publisher: Maskew Miller Longman: Cape Town Publication Date: 2008 Pupil’s Book and Teacher’s Book published separately.