Stephen Erickson

Stephen A. Erickson
Born1939/1940
Died (aged 83)
Philosophical work
Era21st century Philosophy
RegionWestern Philosophy
SchoolContinental
Main interestsPhilosophy
Postmodernism
Notable ideasThe (Coming) Age of Thresholding

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]

Bibliography

  • 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

  1. ^ "Pomona College Catalog". Pomona College. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Seven Pomona College Faculty Members Retire". Pomona College. July 9, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Stephen Erickson: 2010 Applied Brilliance Conference on Vimeo". vimeo.com. October 26, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "Philosophy as a Guide to Living". thegreatcourses.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Stephen A. Erickson". Pomona College. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.