H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr.

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Hugo Tristram Engelhardt Jr.
BornApril 27, 1941
Texas, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 2018 (aged 77)
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy
Main interests
Medical ethics, philosophy of medicine, Christian ethics, political philosophy

Hugo Tristram Engelhardt Jr. (April 27, 1941 – June 21, 2018) was an American philosopher, holding doctorates in both philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin and medicine from Tulane University. He was a professor of philosophy at Rice University, in Houston, Texas, specializing in the history and philosophy of medicine, particularly from the standpoint of continental philosophy. He was also a professor emeritus at Baylor College of Medicine, and a member of the .[1]

He was formerly the editor-in-chief of The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy and . He also edited the book series "". He was a fellow of the Hastings Center, an independent bioethics research institute. He also wrote the book "Handbook of Psychiatry volume 30" ISBN 978-620-0-48139-9 cowritten with Javad Nurbakhsh; and Hamideh Jahangiri. [2]

Engelhardt was raised Roman Catholic, but in 1991 he entered the Orthodox Church.

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  1. ^ "In Memoriam: H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr. (1941–2018)". ethicscenter.nd.edu. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ Nurbakhsh, Javad; Engelhardt, Tristram H.; Jahangiri, Hamideh. Handbook of Psychiatry. 30. ISBN 978-620-0-48139-9.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

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