Vere Chappell

Vere Chappell
Born(1930-03-22)March 22, 1930
DiedJanuary 31, 2019(2019-01-31) (aged 88)
Alma materYale University
SpouseSheryl Chappell
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
Doctoral studentsWilliam Lycan

Vere Claiborne Chappell ( March 22, 1930 – January 28, 2019) was an American philosopher and scholar specializing in early modern philosophy,[1] history of philosophy, philosophy of mind and action, and metaphysics.[2]

Chappell was born in Rochester, New York, in 1930, receiving his PhD from Yale University in 1958.[3]

In 2008 a collection of essays was published in honor of his work.[4]

Chappell died in North Adams, Massachusetts, on January 28, 2019, at the age of 88.[3]

  1. ^ Hoffman, P., Owen, G., and Yaffe, G. Contemporary Perspectives on Early Modern Philosophy. Broadview Press, 2008. ISBN 1-55111-662-6
  2. ^ UMass Philosophy - Faculty, Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Dr. Vere Chappell - Monday, January 28th, 2019". flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  4. ^ Paul Hoffman, David Owen, and Gideon Yaffe (Editors), Contemporary perspectives on early modern philosophy: essays in honor of Vere Chappell. Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Broadview Press, 2008; ISBN 1-55111-662-6