Stephen A. Erickson (1939/1940 – September 20, 2023) was an American philosopher. He was an emeritus professor of philosophy at Pomona College in Claremont, California, where he held the E. Wilson Lyon Professor of the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy title.[1][2] He was known for his lectures in The Great Courses titled "Philosophy as a Guide to Living". He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Yale University.[3][4] Erickson died of Parkinson's disease on September 20, 2023, at the age of 83.[5]
Stephen A. Erickson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939/1940 |
| Died | (aged 83) |
| Era | 21st century Philosophy |
| Region | Western Philosophy |
| School | Continental |
Main interests | Philosophy Postmodernism |
Notable ideas | The (Coming) Age of Thresholding |
Bibliography
edit- Language and Being: An Analytic Phenomenology, 1970
- The (Coming) Age of Thresholding, 1999
- Human Presence & Boundaries, Mercer University Press, 1984
- Philosophy as a Guide to Living, two parts, 2006
References
edit- ^ "Pomona College Catalog". Pomona College. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Seven Pomona College Faculty Members Retire". Pomona College. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Stephen Erickson: 2010 Applied Brilliance Conference on Vimeo". vimeo.com. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Philosophy as a Guide to Living". thegreatcourses.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Stephen A. Erickson". Pomona College. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
External links
edit- Faculty page at Pomona College
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