Mark Sacks
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Mark D. Sacks was a British
philosopher in the fields of Kant
, Post-Kantian idealism
, and the epistemological tradition in European Philosophy. He was one of the few philosophers who sought the way to unite Analytic philosophy
with Continental philosophy
.
He founded the European Journal of Philosophy
in 1993. He was a professor of philosophy at the University of Essex
until his death.
His first degree was in philosophy, at Hebrew University of Jerusalem
. He obtained a doctorate in philosophy from King's College, Cambridge
under the supervision of Bernard Williams
.
He died from prostate cancer
at the age of 54.
United Kingdom
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philosopher in the fields of Kant
KANT
KANT is a computer algebra system for mathematicians interested in algebraic number theory, performing sophisticated computations in algebraic number fields, in global function fields, and in local fields. KASH is the associated command line interface...
, Post-Kantian idealism
Idealism
In philosophy, idealism is the family of views which assert that reality, or reality as we can know it, is fundamentally mental, mentally constructed, or otherwise immaterial. Epistemologically, idealism manifests as a skepticism about the possibility of knowing any mind-independent thing...
, and the epistemological tradition in European Philosophy. He was one of the few philosophers who sought the way to unite Analytic philosophy
Analytic philosophy
Analytic philosophy is a generic term for a style of philosophy that came to dominate English-speaking countries in the 20th century...
with Continental philosophy
Continental philosophy
Continental philosophy, in contemporary usage, refers to a set of traditions of 19th and 20th century philosophy from mainland Europe. This sense of the term originated among English-speaking philosophers in the second half of the 20th century, who used it to refer to a range of thinkers and...
.
He founded the European Journal of Philosophy
European Journal of Philosophy
The European Journal of Philosophy is an academic journal of philosophy published quarterly by Wiley-Blackwell. It was established by Mark Sacks in 1993 and is currently edited by Robert Stern. The journal's mission is to provide a medium for exchanges between researchers in different traditions,...
in 1993. He was a professor of philosophy at the University of Essex
University of Essex
The University of Essex is a British campus university whose original and largest campus is near the town of Colchester, England. Established in 1963 and receiving its Royal Charter in 1965...
until his death.
His first degree was in philosophy, at Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
. He obtained a doctorate in philosophy from King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
under the supervision of Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams
Sir Bernard Arthur Owen Williams was an English moral philosopher, described by The Times as the most brilliant and most important British moral philosopher of his time. His publications include Problems of the Self , Moral Luck , Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy , and Truth and Truthfulness...
.
He died from prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
at the age of 54.
External links
- Personal home page with bibliography
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2008/jun/27/4Obituary from The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
] - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4289123.eceObituary from The TimesThe TimesThe Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
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