| Region: | Western philosophy |
| Era: | Contemporary philosophy |
| Ted Cohen | |
| Birth Date: | 1939 |
| Death Date: | March 14, 2014 |
| School Tradition: | Analytic philosophy |
| Institutions: | University of Chicago |
| Main Interests: | Philosophy of art |
| Thesis Title: | The Grammar of Taste |
| Thesis Year: | 1972 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Stanley Cavell, Rogers Albritton |
| Spouse: | Andy Austin Cohen |
| Alma Mater: | Harvard University (PhD), University of Chicago (AB) |
| Awards: | Pushcart Prize |
Ted Cohen (1939 - March 14, 2014) was an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago.[1] [2] His interests included philosophy of art, history of the philosophy of art, especially in the 18th-century, and the philosophy of language.[3]
Cohen received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Chicago in 1962, a Master of Arts (MA) from Harvard in 1965 and a PhD from Harvard in 1972 (Titled: The grammar of taste). He taught at the University of Chicago from 1967. Cohen worked mainly in the philosophy of art.
Cohen served as president of the American Philosophical Association (2006-2007) and the American Society for Aesthetics (1997-1998).[4]
He was also the moderator of the Latke–Hamantash Debate at the University of Chicago for 25 years until his death.