Dr. Meir Dan Cohen

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Biography

Meir Dan-Cohen is a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy at UC Berkeley, holding the Milo Reese Robbins Chair in Legal Ethics. He has extensive academic qualifications, including an LL.M. and JSD from Yale University. His research interests lie at the intersection of legal, moral, and political philosophy, with a special emphasis on the relevance of these fields to conceptions of individual and collective actors. Dan-Cohen is the author of several influential works, including 'Rights, Persons, Organizations: Legal Theory' (UC Press, 1986; 2nd Edition, Quid Pro Books, 2016), 'Harmful Thoughts: Essays on Law, Self, and Morality' (Princeton, 2002), and 'Normative Subjects: Self, Collectivity, Morality, Law' (Oxford, 2016). His scholarly contributions have had a significant impact on the understanding of legal theory and moral philosophy.

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Professor

— Present

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Professor in the Department of Philosophy, holding the Milo Reese Robbins Chair in Legal Ethics.

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
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  • Personal History Statement
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  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.