Biography:John Kaag
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| Born | 27 September 1979 Reading, Pennsylvania, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
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John Kaag (born 1979)[1] is an American philosopher and Chair and Professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.[2] Kaag specializes in American philosophy.[2] His writing has been published in The Paris Review, The New York Times , and Harper’s Magazine.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
Kaag was born to Jan and Rebecca Kaag.[6][7]
Kaag received his Masters in Philosophy in 2003 from Pennsylvania State University and his PhD in Philosophy in 2007 from the University of Oregon.[2] He did his post-doctoral study at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Harvard University.[8]
Career
John Kaag is professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.[2] Kaag was a Miller Scholar at the Santa Fe Institute from 2019-2021, and is now an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute.[9][10]
In February 2023, Kaag delivered the lecture "William James and the Sick Soul" for Harvard Divinity School's William James Lectures on Religious Experience series.
Awards
Kaag’s book American Philosophy: A Love Story won the John Dewey Prize from the Society for U.S. Intellectual History.[11]
Hiking with Nietzsche was named the Best Book of 2018 by NPR and a New York Times Editors’ Choice.[11][12]
Bibliography
- Idealism, Pragmatism, and Feminism: The Philosophy of Ella Lyman Cabot (2011). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN:978-0-7391-6781-6.
- Thinking Through the Imagination: Aesthetics in Human Cognition (2014). New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN:978-0-8232-5493-4.
- American Philosophy: A Love Story (2016). New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN:978-0-3741-5448-6.
- Hiking with Nietzsche: On Becoming Who You Are (2018). New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN:978-0-3741-7001-1.
- Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life (2020). Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN:978-0-6911-9216-1.
- Be Not Afraid of Life: In the Words of William James (2023). Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN:978-0-6912-4015-2.
- Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living (2023). Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN:978-0-6912-4469-3.
- American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty That Shaped a Nation (2024). New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN:978-0-3741-0391-0.
- Thinking through Writing: A Guide to Becoming a Better Writer and Thinker (2024). Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN:
978-0-6912-4959-9.
See also
- American philosophy
- List of American philosophers
References
- ↑ "Kaag, John J., 1979-". https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2011051575.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "UMass Lowell Faculty Bio". University of Massachusetts, Lowell. https://www.uml.edu/fahss/philosophy/faculty/kaag-john.aspx. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Me for the Woods". The Paris Review. 30 June 2017. https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/06/30/me-for-the-woods/. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ↑ Kaag, John (14 October 2021). "Why Does Thoreau Live On?". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/books/review/now-comes-good-sailing-andrew-blauner.html. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ↑ Kaag, John (6 March 2014). "The Philosopher and the Thief". Harper's Magazine. https://harpers.org/2014/03/the-philosopher-and-the-thief/. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Obituary of Jan Kaag". The Buffalo News. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/buffalonews/name/jan-kaag-obituary?id=4699095. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ↑ Kaag, John (2018). Hiking with Nietzsche: On Becoming Who You Are. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. p. 244.
- ↑ "Outstanding Alumni Awards, Department of Philosophy". Penn State College of Liberal Arts. https://philosophy.la.psu.edu/alumni/outstanding-alumni-awards/. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ↑ "SFI announces two new Miller Scholars for 2019". Santa Fe Institute. 7 January 2019. https://www.santafe.edu/news-center/news/sfi-announces-two-new-miller-scholars-2019. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Profile: John Kaag". Santa Fe Institute. https://www.santafe.edu/people/profile/john-kaag. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "American Philosophy A Love Story". New Books Network. https://newbooksnetwork.com/john-kaag-american-philosophy-a-love-story-farrar-straus-and-giroux-2016. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ↑ "About this Book: Hiking with Nietzsche". Macmillan Publishers. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374170011. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
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