Dr. James Conant

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Biography

James Conant is the Chester D. Tripp Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Chicago, where he has been teaching since 1999. He received his Bachelor’s degree in 1982 and PhD in 1990 from Harvard University. His research interests include Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Aesthetics, German Idealism, and Analytic Philosophy. He has published extensively in these areas, working on the philosophical thoughts of figures such as Kant, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein. Conant is currently engaged in several book-length projects and has co-edited volumes related to prominent philosophers. He has also been active in various academic advisory boards and has received several prestigious fellowships and grants, including the Anneliese Meier Prize from the Humboldt Foundation. Conant has taught as a visiting professor at several esteemed institutions across Europe and has delivered numerous seminars and lectures on complex philosophical topics involving skepticism and the works of various historical philosophers.

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Experience

Chester D. Tripp Distinguished Service Professor

— Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL, US

Teaching and research in Philosophy.

Awards

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Anneliese Meier Prize

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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Research Prize

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Department of Philosophy