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RICHARD BERNSTEIN Obituary

BERNSTEIN--Richard J. The New School mourns the loss of Richard J. Bernstein, Vera List Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and a world-renowned scholar of pragmatism. A beloved teacher and leader here for 33 years, he brought empathy and warmth to all of his interactions and showed how philosophy matters for how we live. His colleagues, students, and countless readers will miss him profoundly. Dr. Dwight A. McBride, President, The New School; Dr. Renee T. White, Provost, The New School; Dr. William Milberg, Dean, The New School for Social Research; Faculty, The New School for Social Research

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Published by New York Times on Jul. 10, 2022.

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Wayne Proudfoot

July 18, 2022

Dick Bernstein was a wonderful teacher and scholar. I first had a course with him as a sophomore at Yale and his teaching is the reason that I went on to study and teach philosophy, and especially pragmatism. It is hard to put in words his enthusiasm, generosity and search for clarity and justice in philosophy. Anyone who studied with him, either in class or out, will testify to how special he was.

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