Michael Della Rocca | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, Professor |
| Notable work | Representation and the Mind-Body Problem in Spinoza (1996) Spinoza (2008) The Parmenidean Ascent (2020) |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Hayes (Sterling Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University) |
| Awards | Sarai Ribicoff Award for Teaching Excellence (1998), Graduate Mentor Award (2006) |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Early modern philosophy, Continental philosophy |
| Institutions | Yale University |
Main interests | Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of action, History of philosophy, Spinoza, Principle of Sufficient Reason |
Notable ideas | Emphasis on the centrality of the Principle of Sufficient Reason in Spinoza's philosophy |
Michael Della Rocca (born 1962)[citation needed] is Sterling Professor of Philosophy at Yale University and a specialist in early modern philosophy, especially Spinoza, and in metaphysics.