Brian O'Connor (philosopher) explained
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| Nationality: | Irish |
| Alma Mater: | University College Dublin |
| Institutions: | University College Dublin |
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Brian O'Connor, MRIA[1] (born 1965)[2] is an Irish social philosopher active in the tradition of continental European intellectual thought. O'Connor is a professor of philosophy at University College Dublin and director of the school of philosophy.[3] He has written extensively on German Idealism and Critical Theory, and is an expert on the philosopher, Adorno.[4] O’Connor has also written on the subject of idleness[5] in his 2018 book of the same name, which provided a comparative analysis of the philosophy of idleness.[6] He was awarded a higher doctorate by the National University of Ireland in 2021.[7] In May 2021, he was made a member of the Royal Irish Academy.[8]
Books
- Book: O'Connor . Brian . Allen . Amy . 2019 . Transitional Subjects: Critical Theory and Object Relations . Columbia University Press . 9780231544788.
- Book: 2018 . Idleness: A Philosophical Essay . Princeton University Press . 9780691167527.
- Book: 2013 . Adorno . Routledge . 9780415367363.
- Book: O'Connor . Brian . Mohr . Georg . 2006 . German Idealism: An Anthology and Guide . Edinburgh University Press . 0748615555.
- Book: 2004 . Adorno's Negative Dialectic: Philosophy and the Possibility of Critical Rationality . MIT Press . 9780262151108.
- Book: 2000 . The Adorno Reader . Wiley . 9780631210771.
Notes and References
- Web site: Royal Irish Academy invites six UCD academics to sign members' book. 2022-01-29. 21 May 2021. University College Dublin.
- Web site: O'Connor, Brian, 1965- . id.loc.gov . 3 July 2021.
- Web site: BIO . About People School of Philosophy . University College, Dublin . 16 March 2021.
- Web site: Idleness & Society A conversation with Brian O'Connor The Philosopher. 2021-03-17. The Philosopher 1923. en.
- News: O'Connor . Brian . Vacation seems like it frees us from work. That's what work wants us to think. . 16 March 2021 . Fred Ryan . Washington Post . 3 August 2018.
- Shippen. Nichole Marie. 2018-11-15. Review of Idleness: A Philosophical Essay. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. 1538-1617.
- Web site: NUI Senate awards higher doctorates on published work. 2021-03-17. www.nui.ie. en.
- Web site: Admittance Day 2021 . Royal Irish Academy . 21 May 2021 . 2021-05-26.
