Tom Rockmore, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tom Rockmore

American philosopher

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1942

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Tom Rockmore (born 1942) is an American philosopher.
Although he denies the usual distinction between philosophy and the history of philosophy, he has strong interests throughout the history of philosophy and defends a constructivist view of epistemology.
The philosophers whom he has studied extensively are Kant, Fichte, Hegel, Marx, Lukács, and Heidegger.
He received his Ph.D.
from Vanderbilt University in 1974 and his Habilitation à diriger des recherches from the Université de Poitiers in 1994.
He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Duquesne University, as well as Distinguished Humanities Chair Professor at Peking University.