H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr.
Hugo Tristram Engelhardt Jr. | |
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Born |
April 27, 1941 Texas, U.S. |
Died | June 21, 2018 (aged 77) |
Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western Philosophy |
School | Continental philosophy |
Main interests | Medical ethics, philosophy of medicine, Christian ethics, political philosophy |
Hugo Tristram Engelhardt Jr. (April 27, 1941 – June 21, 2018) was an American philosopher, holding doctorates in both philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin and medicine from Tulane University. He was a professor of philosophy at Rice University, in Houston, Texas, specializing in the history and philosophy of medicine, particularly from the standpoint of continental philosophy. He was also a professor emeritus at Baylor College of Medicine, and a member of the Baylor Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy.[1]
He was formerly the editor-in-chief of The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy and Christian Bioethics. He also edited the book series "Philosophy and Medicine". He was a fellow of the Hastings Center, an independent bioethics research institute.
Engelhardt was raised Roman Catholic, but in 1991 he entered the Orthodox Church.
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- ↑ "In Memoriam: H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr. (1941–2018)". ethicscenter.nd.edu. Retrieved 24 June 2018.