José Benardete
EducationUniversity of Virginia (PhD)
SpouseCatherine Lord
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsSyracuse University
ThesisAn essay on time: wherein a neglected argument for the prime mover is shown to be demonstrative (1953)
Main interests
Metaphysics

José Amado Benardete (1928 - 2016) was an American philosopher and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Syracuse University.[1][2] He was the son of Maír José Benardete and the brother of Seth Benardete and Diego Benardete, professor of mathematics at the University of Hartford.[3] He is known for his works on metaphysics and infinity.

Books

  • Greatness of Soul in Hume, Aristotle and Hobbes (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013)
  • Metaphysics: The Logical Approach (Oxford University Press, 1989)
  • Infinity: An Essay in Metaphysics (Oxford University Press, 1964)

References

  1. "BENARDETE--Jose Amado". Legacy.com.
  2. Weinberg, Justin (February 26, 2016). "José Benardete (1928-2016) (updated)". Daily Nous.
  3. "RIP: José Benardete (1928-2016)". Digressions&Impressions.


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