James V. Schall
James V. Schall | |
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| Born | James Vincent Schall January 20, 1928 Pocahontas, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 2019 (aged 91) Los Gatos, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Known for | Philosopher, author, professor, priest |
James Vincent Schall, S.J. (January 20, 1928 – April 17, 2019) was an American Jesuit Roman Catholic priest, teacher, writer, and philosopher. He was born in Pocahontas, Iowa. Schall was Professor of Political Philosophy in the Department of Government at Georgetown University.[1] He retired from teaching in December 2012.[2]
Of his many publications his book Another Sort of Learning ("a reflection on different aspects of lifelong learning")[1] is his best known work.[1]
In 2010, Schall was diagnosed with jaw and bone cancer.[3] He died on April 17, 2019 in Los Gatos, California at age 91.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Desmond, Joan Frawley (August 8, 2013). "Georgetown's Father James Schall Has Retired — or Has He?". National Catholic Register. EWTN News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Father James Schall, SJ, to Give Last Lecture". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013.
- ↑ Weigel, George (July 28, 2010). "In Praise of Father Schall". First Things. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ↑ Burger, John (April 17, 2019). "Fr. James V. Schall, S.J., noted political philosopher, dead at 91". Aletia. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
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