Cavell, Stanley
Cavell, Stanley (Louis)
(1926– ) philosopher; born in Atlanta, Ga. After studying music at the University of California he earned a doctorate in philosophy from Harvard (1961). He taught at the University of California (1956–62) and then at Harvard, winning prominence for his wide-ranging writings in value theory, aesthetics, and other areas.The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography, by John S. Bowman. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995. Reproduced with permission.