Stephen Erickson

Stephen A. Erickson (1939/1940 – September 20, 2023) was an American philosopher. He was an emeritus professor of philosophy at Pomona College in Claremont, California, where he held the E. Wilson Lyon Professor of the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy title.[1][2] He was known for his lectures in The Great Courses titled "Philosophy as a Guide to Living". He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Yale University.[3][4] Erickson died of Parkinson's disease on September 20, 2023, at the age of 83.[5]

Stephen A. Erickson
Born1939/1940
Died (aged 83)
Era21st century Philosophy
RegionWestern Philosophy
SchoolContinental
Main interests
Philosophy
Postmodernism
Notable ideas
The (Coming) Age of Thresholding

Bibliography
  • Language and Being: An Analytic Phenomenology, 1970
  • The (Coming) Age of Thresholding, 1999
  • Human Presence & Boundaries, Mercer University Press, 1984
  • Philosophy as a Guide to Living, two parts, 2006

References
  1. "Pomona College Catalog". Pomona College. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. "Seven Pomona College Faculty Members Retire". Pomona College. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  3. "Stephen Erickson: 2010 Applied Brilliance Conference on Vimeo". vimeo.com. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  4. "Philosophy as a Guide to Living". thegreatcourses.com. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  5. "In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Stephen A. Erickson". Pomona College. Retrieved 2023-09-25.


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