Biography: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(s) | 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 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]
Education and career
Cohen 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
- 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
- ↑ "Ted Cohen, 1939-2014". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-ted-cohen-obituary-met-20140330-story.html.
- ↑ "Ted Cohen (1939-2014) - Daily Nous". 17 March 2014. http://dailynous.com/2014/03/17/ted-cohen/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ted Cohen, philosopher who found the extraordinary in the ordinary, 1939-2014
- ↑ "Ted Cohen, philosopher who found the extraordinary in the ordinary, 1939-2014" (in en). University of Chicago News. https://news.uchicago.edu/story/ted-cohen-philosopher-who-found-extraordinary-ordinary-1939-2014.
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