Barry Stroud
Encyclopedia
Barry Stroud is a philosopher known for his work on philosophical skepticism
, David Hume
, and Wittgenstein, among other topics. He received a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Toronto
, followed by a Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard University, under the direction of Morton White
. Since 1961, Stroud has worked at the University of California, Berkeley
. In 1987, he gave the John Locke Lectures
at Oxford. In 2007 he was named Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor
of Philosophy
in the Berkeley Philosophy Department.
Philosophical skepticism
Philosophical skepticism is both a philosophical school of thought and a method that crosses disciplines and cultures. Many skeptics critically examine the meaning systems of their times, and this examination often results in a position of ambiguity or doubt...
, David Hume
David Hume
David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, known especially for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism. He was one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment...
, and Wittgenstein, among other topics. He received a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, followed by a Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard University, under the direction of Morton White
Morton White
Morton White is an American philosopher and historian of ideas. He is both a central figure in the philosophical movement of Holistic Pragmatism and a noted historian of American philosophical thought...
. Since 1961, Stroud has worked at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. In 1987, he gave the John Locke Lectures
John Locke lectures
The John Locke Lectures are a series of annual lectures in philosophy given at the University of Oxford. They are one of the world's most prestigious academic lecture series, comparable to the Gifford Lectures given in Scottish universities...
at Oxford. In 2007 he was named Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
in the Berkeley Philosophy Department.
Selected works
- (1977), Hume, (The Arguments of the Philosophers). RoutledgeRoutledgeRoutledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge...
.
- Winner of the Matchette Prize in 1979.
- (1984), The Significance of Philosophical Scepticism. Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
. ISBN 9780198247616. - (1999), The Quest for Reality: Subjectivism & the Metaphysics of Colour. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195133882.
- (2000), Understanding Human Knowledge: Philosophical Essays. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198250333.
- (1984), The Significance of Philosophical Scepticism. Oxford University Press
External links
- Faculty page at the University of Berkeley
- The Study of Human Nature and the Subjectivity of Value, The Tanner Lectures on Human ValuesTanner Lectures on Human ValuesThe Tanner Lectures on Human Values is a multi-university lecture series in the humanities, founded on July 1, 1978, at Clare Hall, Cambridge University, by the American scholar Obert Clark Tanner...
. Delivered at The University of Buenos Aires, June 7, 1988 - Howard Wettstein's Magic Prism, presented in UC Riverside, December 1, 2004
- Barry Stroud on Scepticism, podcast interview, December 16, 2007