Amélie Rorty

Amélie Oksenberg Rorty
Born(1932-05-20)May 20, 1932
DiedSeptember 18, 2020(2020-09-18) (aged 88)
Education
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Yale University
Philosophical work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsWheaton College, Rutgers - Douglass College, Brandeis University, Boston University, Harvard School of Medicine, Tufts University
Main interestsPhilosophy of mind, emotion, moral philosophy, history of philosophy, Aristotle, Spinoza, Descartes, literary criticism, art criticism

Amélie Oksenberg Rorty (May 20, 1932 – September 18, 2020) was a Belgian-born American philosopher known for her work in the philosophy of mind (in particular on the emotions), history of philosophy (especially Aristotle, Spinoza and Descartes), and moral philosophy.