Robert C. Solomon
Philosopher and business ethicist
Robert C. Solomon was an American philosopher and business ethicist who taught at the University of Texas at Austin. He wrote more than 40 books on philosophy, ethics and emotions.
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American Born 1942 in Detroit, United States Died 2007
Influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus
About Robert C. Solomon
Robert C. Solomon was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1942 and died in 2007. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania, then began medical studies at the University of Michigan before switching to philosophy, earning his doctorate in 1967. From 1972 until his death he taught at the University of Texas at Austin, apart from two years at the University of California at Riverside. At Austin he held a named chair in philosophy and business, and he received several teaching awards, among them the Standard Oil Outstanding Teaching Award in 1973. His writing dealt with emotions, love, existentialism and business ethics. He also wrote A Short History of Philosophy with his wife, the philosopher Kathleen Higgins. Building Trust is among his books summarized on BookBits.