Carl Cohen Ph.D.

He was an inspiration to me and, I´m sure, many others. May his memory be for a blessing. Z"L.

I took two of his classes at the UM and learned more about how to think and reason than in all my other classes combined.

Carl was a debate student of my Dad at the U of Miami the late 1940s and spent many evenings at our house talking about (debating) any and everything you could think of. What a wonderful young man Carl was. Carl was beyond brilliant, but had a joyful personality to,match his intellect. The world has lost a true treasure.

Carl (Z"L) was a leader and inspiration to all of us who have labored for equality before the law. I recall talking with him numerous times about the Grutter and Fisher cases and he always encouraged me to continue the effort. Let his memory be for a blessing.

After we moved to Ann Arbor, I tuned in WUOM and heard Carl reading Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason" as a series of broadcasts. I knew then with certainty that we chose the right place for the rest of our lives.

I vividly remember Prof. Cohen's "commencement" speech to my 6th grade class at the Hebrew Day School. His refrain was "Books. BOOKS!!" As an undergrad at Michigan, I took Carl's Logic & Language course. He told the class that many of us would go on to law school. I'm pretty sure I muttered "yeah, right" under my breath but Professor Cohen would later write a wonderful letter of recommendation for my law school applications. Carl and I didn't agree on everything, but he taught students to...

I was privileged to care for Dr. Cohen's hearing health over the past 20 years. He was always kind, patient and appreciative as we worked to find the best solution and fit. While his hearing loss could be challenging, he always maintained a collaborative and collegial approach.

Prof. Cohen was one of my favorite teachers at Michigan in the late 60s; he represented to me what a Michigan professor was to stand like; to expand our of world of thinking. May his memory be for a blessing.

Fond memories of Carl as my professor and advisor in the early 1970s. A warm, kind, effusive, generous human being--everything a student could ever want in a professor and mentor. I am so glad to read about his long and happy life, filled with the best kind of riches. May his memory be a blessing.