Hubert Dreyfus

Hubert Dreyfus was an American philosopher, university teacher and writer (1929–2017). He was born at Terre Haute and died at Berkeley.

Also recorded as Hubert Lederer Dreyfus.

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Formation and teaching

Hubert Dreyfus studied at Harvard University. His recorded influences include Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Michel Foucault, Søren Kierkegaard and Dagfinn Føllesdal.

Career and activity

Hubert Dreyfus worked in existentialism, phenomenology, philosophy, philosophy and literature and artificial intelligence.

He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brandeis University, University of California, Berkeley and Goethe University Frankfurt. He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Recognition and collections

Hubert Dreyfus received Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Barwise Prize and honorary doctor of Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Identity

Hubert Dreyfus is recorded as having received Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Barwise Prize. Hubert Dreyfus is recorded as philosopher, university teacher and writer. Hubert Dreyfus is recorded with the citizenship of United States.

Authority records

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Hubert Dreyfus is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q971585.

In detail

Hubert Dreyfus studied at Harvard University. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is existentialism, phenomenology and philosophy. Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Michel Foucault are recorded as an influence.

Employment is recorded with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brandeis University and University of California, Berkeley. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Barwise Prize and honorary doctor of Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Chronology

  1. 1929Hubert Dreyfus born at Terre Haute.
  2. 1929Hubert Dreyfus was born in 1929 at Terre Haute.
  3. 2017Hubert Dreyfus died at Berkeley.
  4. 2017Hubert Dreyfus died in 2017 at Berkeley.

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  1. 1.

    “Hubert Dreyfus”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q971585: Hubert Dreyfus

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