| Region: | Western philosophy |
| Era: | 21st-century philosophy |
| Richard Blackwell | |
| Birth Date: | July 31, 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Death Date: | October 10, 2021 (aged 92) |
| Death Place: | St. Louis, Missouri |
Richard Joseph Blackwell (July 31, 1929 - October 10, 2021) was an American philosopher and professor emeritus of philosophy at Saint Louis University,[1] where he held the Danforth Chair in the Humanities. His research has been on the interactions between modern science and philosophy.[2]
His PhD thesis (1954) was on Aristotle, under the supervision of Leonard Eslick.
In 1999, the journal The Modern Schoolman published an issue in his honor.[3]