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]
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, philosopher, cohen, 1939, march, 2014, american, philosopher, professor, philosophy, university, chicago, interests, included, philosophy, history, philosophy, especially, 18th, century, philosophy, language, cohenborn1939diedmarch, 2014alma, materharva. 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 CohenBorn1939DiedMarch 14 2014Alma materHarvard University PhD University of Chicago AB SpouseAndy Austin Cohen citation needed AwardsPushcart PrizeEraContemporary philosophyRegionWestern philosophySchoolAnalytic philosophyInstitutionsUniversity of ChicagoThesisThe Grammar of Taste 1972 Doctoral advisorStanley Cavell Rogers AlbrittonMain interestsPhilosophy of artEducation 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 editEssays 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 nbsp This biography of an American philosopher is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ted Cohen philosopher amp oldid 1218527027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
