Jerrold Levinson
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Jerrold Levinson (born 11 July 1948[1] in Brooklyn) is distinguished university professor of philosophy at the University of Maryland, College Park.[2] He is particularly noted for his work on defining art, the aesthetics of music, ontology of art, philosophy of film, interpretation, aesthetics experience, and humour.
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Born | (1948-07-11) July 11, 1948 (age 75) |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) University of Michigan (PhD) |
Awards | International Prize of the Società Italiana d'Estetica |
Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
Institutions | University of Maryland, College Park |
Thesis | Properties, Qualities, and Categoriality (1974) |
Doctoral advisor | Kendall Walton and Jaegwon Kim |
Main interests | Philosophy of Art |
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