Richard Joseph Blackwell (July 31, 1929 - October 10, 2021) was an American philosopher and professor emeritus of philosophy at Saint Louis University,[1] where he held the Danforth Chair in the Humanities.[2] His research has been on the interactions between modern science and philosophy.[2][3]

Richard Blackwell
BornJuly 31, 1929
DiedOctober 10, 2021 (aged 92)
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy

His PhD thesis (1954) was on Aristotle, under the supervision of Leonard Eslick.[2]

In 1999, the journal The Modern Schoolman published an issue in his honor.[2]

Selected publications edit

  • Galileo, Bellarmine, and the Bible (University of Notre Dame Press; 1991) According to Google Scholar, it has been cited 200 times.[4]
  • Translation of Tommaso Campanella's A Defense of Galileo (University of Notre Dame Press; 1994)

References edit

  1. ^ Messerly, John (19 July 2015). "Evolution and Philosophy: Things I Learned From Richard J. Blackwell". Reason and Meaning.
  2. ^ a b c d Richard H. Dees (1999). "Philosophy and Modern Science: The Legacy of Richard Blackwell". The Modern Schoolman: 99–106. doi:10.5840/schoolman1999762/317.
  3. ^ "Richard "Dick" J. Blackwell Sr., Ph.D.: 1929-2021". Saint Louis University. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ^ [1] Google Scholar Author page, Accessed November 23, 2020