RICHARD-MILLER-Obituary

RICHARD MILLER

Ithaca, New York

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Richard W. Miller, PhD (""Dick""), Wyn and William Y. Hutchinson Professor in Ethics and Public Life (Emeritus) at Cornell University, passed away on June 9, 2023, at the age of 77. He is survived by Peggy Dieter, his wife of 41 years, and his daughter, Laura Miller.Intellectually curious and...

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I took my first philosophy course from Prof. Miller as an undergrad in 2006. It was a course on ethics and global justice. Although I wasn't a philosophy major, that class sharpened my thinking in a way that no other course did. I remember my brain hurting (in a good way) as I sat in the stacks, surrounded by books from Rawls and Singer and Miller, writing my final paper and wrestling with balancing moral principles against meeting obligations to our closest compatriots. I have...

Dick was a wonderful friend for over 40 years. and the best dissertation advisor that a grad student could have hope to have. So supportive, and loyal, and for as long as I knew him, and so smart and engaged. He knew how to listen and how to advise, he cared, and I always knew he was in my corner. And his suggestions were always so wise and helpful. I will miss him always!!