James F. Conant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

James F. Conant

American philosopher

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1958

Place of Birth: Kyoto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Profession: philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

James Ferguson Conant (born June 10, 1958) is an American philosopher who has written extensively on topics in philosophy of language, ethics, and metaphilosophy.
He is perhaps best known for his writings on Wittgenstein, and his association with the New Wittgenstein school of Wittgenstein interpretation initiated by Cora Diamond.
He is currently Chester D.
Tripp Professor of Humanities, Professor of Philosophy, and Professor in the College at the University of Chicago, he is Humboldt Professor of Philosophy and co-director of the Center for Analytic German Idealism (FAGI) at the University of Leipzig.
He is also Director of the Center for German Philosophy at the University of Chicago.
Under his leadership, these two research centers form the main axis of an international philosophical network, spanning Germany, Israel and the United States.