Michael Della Rocca
Michael Della Rocca | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Occupations | Philosopher, Professor |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Hayes (Sterling Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University) |
| Awards | Sarai Ribicoff Award for Teaching Excellence (1998), Graduate Mentor Award (2006) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) (Ph.D.) |
| Thesis | Reflections on God's Essence: Spinoza and Knowledge of God (1984) |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School or tradition | Early modern philosophy, Continental philosophy |
| Institutions | Yale University |
| Main interests | Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of action, History of philosophy, Spinoza, Principle of Sufficient Reason |
| Notable works | Representation and the Mind-Body Problem in Spinoza (1996) Spinoza (2008) The Parmenidean Ascent (2020) |
| Notable ideas | Emphasis on the centrality of the Principle of Sufficient Reason in Spinoza's philosophy |
Michael Angelo Della Rocca (born 1962) is Sterling Professor of Philosophy at Yale University and a specialist in early modern philosophy, especially Spinoza, and in metaphysics.