Fred Feldman (born Newark, New Jersey, 1941) is an American philosopher who specializes in ethical theory. He is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he taught from 1969 until his retirement in 2013. His research primarily focuses on normative ethics, metaethics, the nature of happiness, and justice. He has long been fascinated by philosophical problems about the nature and value of death. He received a NEH research fellowship for the academic year of 2008/09; he received a Conti Faculty research fellowship for the academic year of 2013/14.[1]
His books include Doing the Best We Can (Kluwer, 1986), Confrontations with the Reaper (Oxford, 1992), Pleasure and the Good Life (Oxford, 2004), and What is This Thing Called Happiness? (Oxford, 2010). He has written a number of journal articles on metaphysics, deontic logic, theory of intrinsic value, theory of personal welfare, hedonist philosophy, morally right action, and death. He received a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship for spring 2008 to work on a new book on happiness.
His younger brother, Richard Feldman, is professor of philosophy, former dean of the College in Arts, Sciences and Engineering, and interim president at the University of Rochester.
Introductory Ethics, Prentice-Hall, 1978. viii + 255. Korean translation 1999 by Chul Hak kwa Hyun Sil Sa Publishing Co.; Turkish translation 2009, Etik Nedir? Translated by Ferit Burak Aydar, Bogazici Universitesi Yayinevi. [1]
A Cartesian Introduction to Philosophy, McGraw-Hill, January, 1986. xi + 223.[2]
Doing the Best We Can: An Essay in Informal Deontic Logic, Reidel, March, 1986, xiv + 244.[3]
Confrontations with the Reaper: A Philosophical Study of the Nature and Value of Death, Oxford University Press, 1992. xiv + 249; Second Edition (paperback), December 1993.[4]
Utilitarianism, Hedonism, and Desert: Essays in Moral Philosophy, Cambridge University Press, New York, 1997, ix + 220. Cambridge Studies in Philosophy series.[5]
Pleasure and the Good Life: On the Nature, Varieties, and Plausibility of Hedonism, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2004, xi + 221; Second Edition (paperback), March 2006.[6]
What Is This Thing Called Happiness? Oxford University Press, Oxford, March 2010, xv + 286; Second Edition (paperback), 2012.[7]
Distributive Justice: Getting What We Deserve From Our Country, Oxford University Press, Oxford. Forthcoming summer 2016. [8]
Introduction to Philosophy custom published by McGraw-Hill, 1993. An anthology containing 19 selections for use in introductory philosophy courses.
Introduction to Ethics custom published by McGraw-Hill, 1998. An anthology containing selections for use in introductory ethics courses.
The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Death, co-edited by Ben Bradley, Fred Feldman, and Jens Johansson. Oxford University Press, 2013. An anthology containing 25 invited papers by 25 philosophers who have made major contributions to the philosophical literature on death.
Articles and reviewsedit
Feldman has over 80 published articles and reviews. Below is a selected list of journal articles and reviews. For a full list of publications, visit his curriculum vitae.[4]
Counterparts, The Journal of Philosophy68 (1971): 406-409.[9]
On the Intrinsic Value of Pleasures, Ethics107 (1997): 448-466.[10]
The Good Life: A Defense of Attitudinal Hedonism, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research65 (2002): 604-628.[11]
Adjusting Utility for Justice, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research55 (1995): 567-585.
Conti Faculty Research Fellowship, University of Massachusetts, for the academic year of 2013-2014. This fellowship enabled full-time work on the manuscript of the book Distributive Justice: Getting What We Deserve from our Country.
UMass Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award for 2013.
Selected as a 2010-2011 University of Massachusetts Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. Presented talk “What Is This Thing Called Happiness?” on March 1, 2011. Received Chancellor’s Medal -- “the highest honor given by the University of Massachusetts to individuals for exemplary and extraordinary service to the campus.”
National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship, 2008. This fellowship, together with support from UMass, enabled full-time work on the manuscript of the book What Is This Thing Called Happiness? The book was published by Oxford University Press in the UK in March, 2010 and in the US in June, 2010.
Outstanding Accomplishments in Research and Creative Activity for 2009-2010, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, UMass Amherst.
The Good, The Right, Life, and Death: Essays in Honor of Fred Feldman, ed. by R. Feldman, K. McDaniel, J. Raibley, and M. Zimmerman, Ashgate, 2006. A festschrift in Feldman's honor containing essays on his work by fourteen philosophers from the US, the UK, Canada, and Sweden.
Outstanding Teacher of the Year 2001-02, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, UMass Amherst.
Distinguished Teacher Award, University of Massachusetts, 1991-92.
An in-depth autobiographical interview with Fred Feldman
Interview with New Books Network in January 2017
April 10, 2024
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Fred Feldman news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fred Feldman born Newark New Jersey 1941 is an American philosopher who specializes in ethical theory He is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he taught from 1969 until his retirement in 2013 His research primarily focuses on normative ethics metaethics the nature of happiness and justice He has long been fascinated by philosophical problems about the nature and value of death He received a NEH research fellowship for the academic year of 2008 09 he received a Conti Faculty research fellowship for the academic year of 2013 14 1 Fred FeldmanBorn1941 age 82 83 Newark New Jersey U S EducationBard College B A 1963 SUNY Ph D 1965 Brown University Ph D 1968 InstitutionsUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstDoctoral studentsPeter MarkieMain interestsEthical theory Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 2 1 Books 2 2 Edited collections 2 3 Articles and reviews 3 Awards 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography editFeldman was born in 1941 and grew up in Maplewood New Jersey where he graduated in 1959 from Columbia High School 2 After graduating from Bard College in 1963 he received a master s degree from Harpur College SUNY now SUNY Binghamton in 1965 Feldman received his PhD degree in philosophy from Brown University where he studied under Roderick Chisholm His doctoral dissertation concerned the metaphysics of identity He is emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he spent almost his entire academic career 3 His books include Doing the Best We Can Kluwer 1986 Confrontations with the Reaper Oxford 1992 Pleasure and the Good Life Oxford 2004 and What is This Thing Called Happiness Oxford 2010 He has written a number of journal articles on metaphysics deontic logic theory of intrinsic value theory of personal welfare hedonist philosophy morally right action and death He received a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship for spring 2008 to work on a new book on happiness His younger brother Richard Feldman is professor of philosophy former dean of the College in Arts Sciences and Engineering and interim president at the University of Rochester Publications editBooks edit His books include 4 Introductory Ethics Prentice Hall 1978 viii 255 Korean translation 1999 by Chul Hak kwa Hyun Sil Sa Publishing Co Turkish translation 2009 Etik Nedir Translated by Ferit Burak Aydar Bogazici Universitesi Yayinevi 1 A Cartesian Introduction to Philosophy McGraw Hill January 1986 xi 223 2 Doing the Best We Can An Essay in Informal Deontic Logic Reidel March 1986 xiv 244 3 Confrontations with the Reaper A Philosophical Study of the Nature and Value of Death Oxford University Press 1992 xiv 249 Second Edition paperback December 1993 4 Utilitarianism Hedonism and Desert Essays in Moral Philosophy Cambridge University Press New York 1997 ix 220 Cambridge Studies in Philosophy series 5 Pleasure and the Good Life On the Nature Varieties and Plausibility of Hedonism Oxford University Press Oxford 2004 xi 221 Second Edition paperback March 2006 6 What Is This Thing Called Happiness Oxford University Press Oxford March 2010 xv 286 Second Edition paperback 2012 7 Distributive Justice Getting What We Deserve From Our Country Oxford University Press Oxford Forthcoming summer 2016 8 Edited collections edit His edited collections include 4 Introduction to Philosophy custom published by McGraw Hill 1993 An anthology containing 19 selections for use in introductory philosophy courses Introduction to Ethics custom published by McGraw Hill 1998 An anthology containing selections for use in introductory ethics courses The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Death co edited by Ben Bradley Fred Feldman and Jens Johansson Oxford University Press 2013 An anthology containing 25 invited papers by 25 philosophers who have made major contributions to the philosophical literature on death Articles and reviews edit Feldman has over 80 published articles and reviews Below is a selected list of journal articles and reviews For a full list of publications visit his curriculum vitae 4 Counterparts The Journal of Philosophy 68 1971 406 409 9 On the Intrinsic Value of Pleasures Ethics 107 1997 448 466 10 The Good Life A Defense of Attitudinal Hedonism Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 65 2002 604 628 11 Adjusting Utility for Justice Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 55 1995 567 585 Basic Intrinsic Value Philosophical Studies 99 2000 319 346 12 Desert Reconsideration of Some Received Wisdom Mind 104 1995 63 77 13 Some Puzzles About the Evil of Death The Philosophical Review 100 1991 205 227 14 The Termination Thesis Midwest Studies in Philosophy 24 2000 98 115 15 Obligations Absolute Conditioned and Conditional Philosophia12 1983 257 272 16 The Principle of Moral Harmony The Journal of Philosophy 77 1980 166 179 17 Epistemic Appraisal and the Cartesian Circle Philosophical Studies 27 1975 37 55 The Journal of Philosophy 68 1971 406 409 18 Kripke on the Identity Theory The Journal of Philosophy 71 1974 665 677 19 Sortal Predicates Nous 7 1973 268 282 20 Hyperventilating About Intrinsic Value The Journal of Ethics 2 1998 339 354 21 Awards editHis awards include 4 Conti Faculty Research Fellowship University of Massachusetts for the academic year of 2013 2014 This fellowship enabled full time work on the manuscript of the book Distributive Justice Getting What We Deserve from our Country UMass Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award for 2013 Selected as a 2010 2011 University of Massachusetts Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Presented talk What Is This Thing Called Happiness on March 1 2011 Received Chancellor s Medal the highest honor given by the University of Massachusetts to individuals for exemplary and extraordinary service to the campus National Endowment for the Humanities Research Fellowship 2008 This fellowship together with support from UMass enabled full time work on the manuscript of the book What Is This Thing Called Happiness The book was published by Oxford University Press in the UK in March 2010 and in the US in June 2010 Outstanding Accomplishments in Research and Creative Activity for 2009 2010 College of Humanities and Fine Arts UMass Amherst The Good The Right Life and Death Essays in Honor of Fred Feldman ed by R Feldman K McDaniel J Raibley and M Zimmerman Ashgate 2006 A festschrift in Feldman s honor containing essays on his work by fourteen philosophers from the US the UK Canada and Sweden Outstanding Teacher of the Year 2001 02 College of Humanities and Fine Arts UMass Amherst Distinguished Teacher Award University of Massachusetts 1991 92 Student Choice Award for 2010 2011 See also editAmerican philosophy List of American philosophersReferences edit Distributive Justice Author Information Oxford University Press 14 September 2016 ISBN 978 0 19 878298 8 1959 Mirror Yearbook Columbia High School 1959 Accessed November 1 2022 Fred Feldman a b c d Fred Feldman CV PDF External links editOfficial website An in depth autobiographical interview with Fred Feldman Interview with New Books Network in January 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fred Feldman amp oldid 1181497289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
