Syracuse, New York
Mar 24, 1928 – Feb 25, 2016 (Age 87)
BENARDETE--Jose Amado, died on February 25 of sudden heart failure. He was born March 24, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Mair Jose Benardete and Doris Fox Benardete. He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn and then went to the University of Virginia for undergraduate studies. He also...
Read MoreProf. Benardete was my favorite teacher in my 4 years at Syracuse. I signed up more than once for his classes and have been proud all my life to remember that he called on me by name.
S. Geacintov
January 10, 2017
Jose was a wonderful soul--he was funny, irreverent, and brilliant. I learned a lot about teaching from him. I'm grateful that I had him for a professor, and I am also grateful that I was able to study with his wife, Catherine Lord. Professor Lord: I'm so sorry to hear this news. He was much admired and loved. Marianne Janack
mjanack
January 10, 2017
Jose Benardete was one of the most inspiring philosophy professors we ever encountered, as was his wife Catherine. We both vividly remember Jose holding forth at our respective dissertation defenses. Our heartfelt best wishes to Catherine.
Eva Dadlez and James Mock
January 10, 2017
