Professor
Edith Wyschogrod
(
–
)
1930
2009
Rice University
;
Houston, TX
Philosopher; Educator
Area
Humanities and Arts
Specialty
Philosophy
Elected
1999
Work focuses on twentieth century continental philosophy. She has written ethical and historical approaches to man-made mass death, on exemplary lives and ethical theories and on the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas. Her current research concerns the meaning of altruism from genetic, cultural and philosophical perspectives.
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