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John Lachs (July 17, 1934 – November 14, 2023) was a Hungarian-born American philosopher. He was Centennial Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, where he began teaching in 1967. Lachs received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1961.
- Western philosophy
- Continental Philosophy
Nov 29, 2023 · Posted by April Evans on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 in News Story. John Lachs, professor emeritus of philosophy and Centennial Professor Emeritus, died November 14 in Nashville. He was 89. Lachs was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1934, and emigrated to Canada as a child.
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John Lachs, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Centennial Professor Emeritus. Upon his retirement in 2021, Professor John Lachs had been a fixture in the university community for so long that many couldn’t imagine campus without him. For more than 50 years, Lachs’ thought-provoking philosophy lectures had been perennial favorites among ...
This takes him into metaphysics, philosophy of mind, political philosophy, and ethics. He has continuing research interests in American philosophy and in German Idealism, along with research and teaching interests in medical and business ethics. John Lachs was general editor of Encyclopedia of American Philosophy (Taylor & Francis).
Nov 29, 2023 · Nov. 29, 2023— John Lachs, professor emeritus of philosophy and Centennial Professor Emeritus, died November 14 in Nashville. He was 89. Lachs was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1934, and emigrated to Canada as a child. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1956 and a master’s degree in 1957 from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.
The Relevance of Philosophy to Life: an Interview with John Lachs | individualpages | People | Philosophy Department | Vanderbilt University.
Nov 17, 2023 · John Lachs, professor emeritus of philosophy at Vanderbilt University, has died. Professor Lachs worked on questions concerning human nature, various topics in moral philosophy, American philosophy, the value of philosophy, and a range of other issues.
