Anita Silvers
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Anita Silvers is an American philosopher, interested in medical ethics, bioethics, feminism, disability studies, philosophy of law, and social and political philosophy. Silvers received her B.A. in 1962 from Sarah Lawrence College
, and her PhD in Philosophy in 1967 from Johns Hopkins University
. She has been in the faculty of San Francisco State University
since 1967, where she is currently chair of the Department of Philosophy. In 2010, she was awarded the Quinn Prize from the American Philosophical Association
(APA), the first time such an award was granted to a faculty of a non-doctoral granting institution. Among her most influential works is Disability. Difference. Discrimination: Perspectives on Justice in Bioethics and Public Policy, co-authored with David Wasserman and Mary Mahowald (1998).
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...
, and her PhD in Philosophy in 1967 from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
. She has been in the faculty of San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
since 1967, where she is currently chair of the Department of Philosophy. In 2010, she was awarded the Quinn Prize from the American Philosophical Association
American Philosophical Association
The American Philosophical Association is the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. Founded in 1900, its mission is to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers, to encourage creative and scholarly activity in philosophy, to facilitate the professional work...
(APA), the first time such an award was granted to a faculty of a non-doctoral granting institution. Among her most influential works is Disability. Difference. Discrimination: Perspectives on Justice in Bioethics and Public Policy, co-authored with David Wasserman and Mary Mahowald (1998).
External links
- Anita Silver's page on SFSU's Philosophy Department website. http://www.sfsu.edu/~phlsphr/?page=anita_silvers