Ted Cohen (philosopher)
Ted Cohen' | |
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| Born | 1939 |
| Died | March 14, 2014 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (PhD), University of Chicago (AB) |
| Spouse | Andy Austin Cohen |
| Awards | Pushcart Prize |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
| Thesis | The Grammar of Taste (1972) |
| Doctoral advisor | Stanley Cavell, Rogers Albritton |
Main interests | Philosophy of art |
Ted Cohen (1939 - March 14, 2014) was an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at University of Chicago.[1][2] He was president of the American Philosophical Association (2006-2007) and the American Society for Aesthetics (1997-1998).[3] His interests included the Philosophy of Art, history of the philosophy of art; especially 18th century, and the philosophy of language.[4] He was the moderator of the Latke–Hamantash Debate for 25 years until his death.
Education
Cohen received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Chicago in 1962, a Masters in Arts (MA) from Harvard in 1965 and a PhD from Harvard in 1972 (Titled: The grammar of taste). He taught at the University of Chicago from 1967. Cohen worked mainly in the philosophy of art.[4]
Bibliography
- Thinking of Others: On the Talent for Metaphor
- Jokes: Philosophical Thoughts on Joking Matters
- The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate
- Essays in Kant's Aesthetics (Ed.)
- Serious Larks: The Philosophy of Ted Cohen, a collection of Cohen's essays edited and introduced by philosopher Daniel Herwitz published posthumously. (2018)
References
- ^ "Ted Cohen, 1939-2014". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Ted Cohen (1939-2014) - Daily Nous". Daily Nous. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Ted Cohen, philosopher who found the extraordinary in the ordinary, 1939-2014". University of Chicago News. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Ted Cohen | The Department of Philosophy | The University of Chicago Division of the Humanities". philosophy.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
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