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Harry Gordon Frankfurt (May 29, 1929 – July 16, 2023) was an American philosopher. He was a professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University, where he taught from 1990 until 2002. Frankfurt also taught at Yale University, Rockefeller University, and Ohio State University.
978-0691122946. On Bullshit is a 2005 book (originally a 1986 essay) by American philosopher Harry G. Frankfurt which presents a theory of bullshit that defines the concept and analyzes the applications of bullshit in the context of communication. Frankfurt determines that bullshit is speech intended to persuade without regard for truth.
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After stints in the army and at Ohio State University and SUNY Binghamton, Frankfurt’s academic career began in earnest at Rockefeller University, where he served as Chair of the philosophy department 1965-1971.
Jul 18, 2023 · In Memoriam: Harry G. Frankfurt. The James Madison Program joins the University in mourning the death of Harry G. Frankfurt, professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton, who died in California at age 94 on July 16, 2023.
Jul 18, 2023 · Harry G. Frankfurt, a Princeton University philosopher who wrote primarily on Descartes, free will and moral responsibility but found literary fame with his unexpected bestseller “On...
Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus. fraharg@Princeton.edu. Harry Frankfurt was a member of the Department of Philosophy 1990-2002. His books include Demons, dreamers, and madmen ;: The defense of reason in Descartes's Meditations; The Importance of What We Care About; Necessity, Volition, and Love; The Reasons of Love; On Bullshit ; and On Truth.
Jul 16, 2023 · Harry Gordon Frankfurt (May 29, 1929 – July 16, 2023) was an American philosopher. He was a professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University, where he taught from 1990 until 2002. Frankfurt also taught at Yale University, Rockefeller University, and Ohio State University.
