David Kolb
Encyclopedia
David Kolb is a well-known philosopher and the Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Bates College
in Maine.
Kolb received a B.A. from Fordham University
in 1963 and an M.A. in 1965. He later received a M.Phil. from Yale University
in 1970 and a Ph. D. in 1972. Kolb's Dissertation was titled "Conceptual Pluralism and Rationality." Most of Kolb's writing deals with "what it means to live with historical connections and traditions at a time when we can no longer be totally defined by that history." Professor Kolb taught at the University of Chicago
before moving to Bates in 1977.
Bates College
Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists...
in Maine.
Kolb received a B.A. from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in 1963 and an M.A. in 1965. He later received a M.Phil. from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1970 and a Ph. D. in 1972. Kolb's Dissertation was titled "Conceptual Pluralism and Rationality." Most of Kolb's writing deals with "what it means to live with historical connections and traditions at a time when we can no longer be totally defined by that history." Professor Kolb taught at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
before moving to Bates in 1977.
Works
Kolb has written many articles and published several books including:- The Critique of Pure Modernity: Hegel, Heidegger, and After, 1987
- Postmodern Sophistications: Philosophy, Architecture, and Tradition, 1990
- New Perspectives on Hegel's Philosophy of Religion, 1992
- Socrates in the Labyrinth: Hypertext, Argument, Philosophy, 1994
- Sprawling Places, 2008
See also
- American philosophyAmerican philosophyAmerican philosophy is the philosophical activity or output of Americans, both within the United States and abroad. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy notes that while American philosophy lacks a "core of defining features, American Philosophy can nevertheless be seen as both reflecting and...
- List of Bates College people
- Lists of philosophers
- List of American philosophers