Richard Joseph Blackwell (July 31, 1929 - October 10, 2021) was an American philosopher and professor emeritus of philosophy at Saint Louis University,[1] where he held the Danforth Chair in the Humanities.[2] His research has been on the interactions between modern science and philosophy.[2][3]
Richard Blackwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1929 |
| Died | October 10, 2021 (aged 92) |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
His PhD thesis (1954) was on Aristotle, under the supervision of Leonard Eslick.[2]
In 1999, the journal The Modern Schoolman published an issue in his honor.[2]
Selected publications
edit- Galileo, Bellarmine, and the Bible (University of Notre Dame Press; 1991) According to Google Scholar, it has been cited 200 times.[4]
- Translation of Tommaso Campanella's A Defense of Galileo (University of Notre Dame Press; 1994)
References
edit- ^ Messerly, John (19 July 2015). "Evolution and Philosophy: Things I Learned From Richard J. Blackwell". Reason and Meaning.
- ^ a b c d Richard H. Dees (1999). "Philosophy and Modern Science: The Legacy of Richard Blackwell". The Modern Schoolman: 99–106. doi:10.5840/schoolman1999762/317.
- ^ "Richard "Dick" J. Blackwell Sr., Ph.D.: 1929-2021". Saint Louis University. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ [1] Google Scholar Author page, Accessed November 23, 2020
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