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Ted Cohen (1939 - March 14, 2014) was an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago. His interests included philosophy of art, history of the philosophy of art, especially in the 18th-century, and the philosophy of language. Education and career
- Andy Austin Cohen
- Analytic philosophy
Mar 18, 2014 · Ted Cohen, a philosopher whose agile intellect and wry humor made him a UChicago campus legend, died Friday after a brief hospitalization. He was 74.
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Ted Cohen was an original and captivating essayist known for his inquisitive intelligence, wit, charm, and a deeply humane feel for life. For Cohen, writing was a way of discovering, and also celebrating, the depth and complexity of things overlooked by most professional philosophers and aestheticians—but not by most people.
This collection, edited and introduced by philosopher Daniel Herwitz, brings together some of Cohen’s best work to capture the unique style that made Cohen one of the most beloved philosophers of his generation.
Apr 5, 2009 · Much of Cohen's book is devoted to showing that our ability to enact a metaphorical personal understanding is not merely a feat of conceptual identification, but rather a potentially transformative personal act capable of re-figuring our sense of self, of who we are and how we should live.
Jul 23, 2018 · Parker Henry recommends “Serious Larks,” a collection of essays by the philosopher Ted Cohen.
Ted Cohen, AB’62, a philosopher whose agile intellect and wry humor made him a campus legend, died March 14 after a brief hospitalization. He was 74. A memorial service was held April 12 at the Quadrangle Club.
