Robert C. Koons
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Robert Charles ("Rob") Koons (/kuːnz/) (born February 22, 1957) is an American philosopher. He is a professor of philosophy at the University of Texas, noted for his contribution to metaphysics and philosophical logic. Koons has also advocated for academic freedom and courses on Western civilization.
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Robert C. Koons | |
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Born | (1957-02-22) February 22, 1957 (age 67) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Education | Michigan State University (BPhil) Oxford University (MA) University of California, Los Angeles (DPhil) |
Occupation | Academic |
Employer | University of Texas at Austin |
Koons was born in Saint Paul. Son of Charles Bruce and Margaret Constance (Suter) Koons.
Bachelor in Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1979. Master of Arts in Philosophy and Theology, Oxford University, England, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987.
Koons was Assistant professor philosophy University Texas, Austin, 1987-1993, associate professor, 1993-2000, professor, since 2000.
Koons was faculty affiliate Christian Leadership Ministries, Dallas, 1987. Member American Philosophical Association, Association Symbolic Logic, Society Christian Philosophers. He was named Claude R. Lambe fellow, Institute Humane Studies, 1986; recipient Gustave O. Arlt prize in humanities Council Graduate Schools, 1992; Richard Weaver fellow Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 1985, Danforth fellow, Danforth Foundation, 1979, Marshall scholar, 1979.