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Canadian philosopher (1941–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Gerald Cohen" redirects here. For the American composer and cantor, see Gerald Cohen (composer).
Gerald Allan Cohen FBA (/ˈkoʊən/ KOH-ən; 14 April 1941 – 5 August 2009) was a Canadian political philosopher who held the positions of Quain Professor of Jurisprudence, University College London and Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory, All Souls College, Oxford. He was known for his work on Marxism, and later, egalitarianism and distributive justice in normative political philosophy.
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Born | Gerald Allan Cohen (1941-04-14)14 April 1941 |
Died | 5 August 2009(2009-08-05) (aged 68) Oxford, England |
Other names | Jerry Cohen |
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Academic advisors | Gilbert Ryle[1] |
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Discipline | Philosophy |
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Notable works | Karl Marx's Theory of History (1978)[3] |
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