José Amado Benardete (1928 - 2016) was an American philosopher and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Syracuse University.[1][2] He was the son of Maír José Benardete and the brother of Seth Benardete and Diego Benardete, professor of mathematics at the University of Hartford.[3] He is known for his works on metaphysics and infinity.
José Benardete | |
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| Education | University of Virginia (PhD) |
| Spouse | Catherine Lord |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Syracuse University |
| Thesis | An essay on time: wherein a neglected argument for the prime mover is shown to be demonstrative (1953) |
Main interests | Metaphysics |
Books
edit- Greatness of Soul in Hume, Aristotle and Hobbes (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013)
- Metaphysics: The Logical Approach (Oxford University Press, 1989)
- Infinity: An Essay in Metaphysics (Oxford University Press, 1964)
References
edit- ^ "BENARDETE--Jose Amado". Legacy.com.
- ^ Weinberg, Justin (February 26, 2016). "José Benardete (1928-2016) (updated)". Daily Nous.
- ^ "RIP: José Benardete (1928-2016)". Digressions&Impressions.
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