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Rebecca Goldstein. Rebecca Newberger Goldstein (born February 23, 1950) is an American philosopher, novelist, and public intellectual. She has written ten books, both fiction and non-fiction. She holds a Ph.D. in philosophy of science from Princeton University, and is sometimes grouped with novelists such as Richard Powers and Alan Lightman ...
- Rebecca Newberger, February 23, 1950 (age 73), White Plains, New York, U.S.
- Yael Goldstein Love (novelist), Danielle Blau (poet)
"Rebecca Newberger Goldstein’s erudition, coupled to her literary skill, makes Plato at the Googleplex inviting and readable without sacrificing complexity." The Arts Fuse “ Plato at the Googleplex is a wonderful book—enjoyably readable, full of stimulating insights and refreshing observations, unintimidatingly erudite, and salted with a ...
Rebecca Goldstein is a writer whose novels and short stories dramatize the concerns of philosophy without sacrificing the demands of imaginative storytelling. Her books tell a compelling story as they describe with wit, compassion and originality the interaction of mind and heart.
Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Trinity College, Hartford CT, 2001-2006. Scholar in Residence, Brandeis University, 1999-2000. Professor of Creative Writing, MFA Program, Columbia University, 1993-1996. Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Honors Program, Rutgers University, 1988-1990. Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Barnard College, 1976-86.
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Feb 27, 2014 · Education. Why Study Philosophy? 'To Challenge Your Own Point of View'. An interview with Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex. By Hope Reese. Marble statues of ancient ...
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Rebecca Newberger Goldstein grew up in White Plains, New York, and graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College, receiving the Montague Prize for Excellence in Philosophy, and immediately went on to graduate work at Princeton University, receiving her Ph.D. in philosophy. While in graduate school she was awarded a National Science Foundation ...
About the Author. Rebecca Newberger Goldstein received her doctorate in philosophy from Princeton University. Her award-winning books include the novels The Mind-Body Problem, Properties of Light, 36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction, and nonfiction studies of Kurt Gödel and Baruch Spinoza. Her most recent work, Plato at ...
