Ted Cohen (1939 - March 14, 2014) was an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago.[1][2] His interests included philosophy of art, history of the philosophy of art, especially in the 18th-century, and the philosophy of language.[3]
Ted Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Died | March 14, 2014 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (PhD), University of Chicago (AB) |
| Spouse | Andy Austin Cohen[citation needed] |
| 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 |
Education and career
editCohen received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Chicago in 1962, a Master of 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.[3]
Cohen served as president of the American Philosophical Association (2006-2007) and the American Society for Aesthetics (1997-1998).[4]
He was also the moderator of the Latke–Hamantash Debate at the University of Chicago for 25 years until his death.
Selected books
edit- Essays in Kant's Aesthetics, edited with Paul Guyer (University of Chicago Press, 1982)
- Jokes: Philosophical Thoughts on Joking Matters (University of Chicago Press, 1999).
- Thinking of Others: On the Talent for Metaphor (Princeton University Press, 2008).
- Serious Larks: The Philosophy of Ted Cohen, edited and introduced by Daniel Herwitz. (University of Chicago Press, 2018)
References
edit- ^ "Ted Cohen, 1939-2014". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Ted Cohen (1939-2014) - Daily Nous". Daily Nous. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ a b Ted Cohen, philosopher who found the extraordinary in the ordinary, 1939-2014
- ^ "Ted Cohen, philosopher who found the extraordinary in the ordinary, 1939-2014". University of Chicago News. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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