| Richard Blackwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1929 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | October 10, 2021 (aged 92) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
Richard Joseph Blackwell (July 31, 1929 - October 10, 2021) was an American philosopher and professor emeritus of philosophy at Saint Louis University, where he held the Danforth Chair in the Humanities. His research has been on the interactions between modern science and philosophy.
His PhD thesis (1954) was on Aristotle, under the supervision of Leonard Eslick.
In 1999, the journal The Modern Schoolman published an issue in his honor.
Selected publications
- Galileo, Bellarmine, and the Bible (University of Notre Dame Press; 1991) According to Google Scholar, it has been cited 200 times.
- Translation of Tommaso Campanella's A Defense of Galileo (University of Notre Dame Press; 1994)
References
- Messerly, John (19 July 2015). "Evolution and Philosophy: Things I Learned From Richard J. Blackwell". Reason and Meaning.
- ^ 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.
- Google Scholar Author page, Accessed November 23, 2020
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