Brian O'Connor (philosopher)

Brian O'Connor, MRIA[1] (born 1965)[2] is an Irish social philosopher active in the tradition of continental European intellectual thought. O'Connor is a professor of philosophy at University College Dublin and director of the school of philosophy.[3] He has written extensively on German Idealism and Critical Theory, and is an expert on the philosopher, Adorno.[4] O’Connor has also written on the subject of idleness[5] in his 2018 book of the same name, which provided a comparative analysis of the philosophy of idleness.[6] He was awarded a higher doctorate by the National University of Ireland in 2021.[7] In May 2021, he was made a member of the Royal Irish Academy.[8]

Brian O'Connor
Born1965 (age 58–59)
NationalityIrish
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
InstitutionsUniversity College Dublin

Books

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  • O'Connor, Brian; Allen, Amy, eds. (2019). Transitional Subjects: Critical Theory and Object Relations. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231544788.
  • Idleness: A Philosophical Essay. Princeton University Press. 2018. ISBN 9780691167527.
  • Adorno. Routledge. 2013. ISBN 9780415367363.
  • O'Connor, Brian; Mohr, Georg, eds. (2006). German Idealism: An Anthology and Guide. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0748615555.
  • Adorno's Negative Dialectic: Philosophy and the Possibility of Critical Rationality. MIT Press. 2004. ISBN 9780262151108.
  • The Adorno Reader. Wiley. 2000. ISBN 9780631210771.

References

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  1. ^ "Royal Irish Academy invites six UCD academics to sign members' book". University College Dublin. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ "O'Connor, Brian, 1965-". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ "BIO". About People School of Philosophy. University College, Dublin. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Idleness & Society | A conversation with Brian O'Connor | The Philosopher". The Philosopher 1923. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. ^ O'Connor, Brian (3 August 2018). "Vacation seems like it frees us from work. That's what work wants us to think". Fred Ryan. Washington Post. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. ^ Shippen, Nichole Marie (15 November 2018). "Review of Idleness: A Philosophical Essay". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. ISSN 1538-1617.
  7. ^ "NUI Senate awards higher doctorates on published work". www.nui.ie. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Admittance Day 2021". Royal Irish Academy. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.