Edward Halper

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Edward Charles Halper
Born1951
Era 21st-century philosophy
Region Western philosophy

Edward Charles Halper (born March 16, 1951) is an American philosopher and Distinguished Research Professor and Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor at University of Georgia. He is a former president of the Metaphysical Society of America (2012). [1] He specializes in ancient Greek philosophy and Hegel, and he is especially known for his multi-volume commentary on Aristotle's Metaphysics.

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References

  1. "Edward Charles Halper". phil.uga.edu.