Jerry Balmuth
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Jerome "Jerry" Balmuth (May 8, 1924 - September 28, 2017) was an American
Early life
Balmuth developed his interest in philosophy after high school, when he enrolled in a philosophy night course at the
Academic career
In 1954, Balmuth joined the faculty at Colgate, where he commenced a 50+ year teaching career. Balmuth specialized in
Recognition
During his career, Balmuth received all four Colgate teaching awards: Alumni Corporation Distinguished Teaching Award, AAUP Professor of the Year, Phi Eta Sigma Professor of the Year Award and the Samuel French Award.
The Jerome Balmuth Endowed Fund, established in 2000, provides annual support to attract visiting lecturers on philosophy to Colgate. The Jerome Balmuth Scholarship Fund, established in 2004, provides academic awards with a preference for a philosophy major. In 2009, Colgate established the Jerome Balmuth Award for Teaching and Student-Faculty Engagement.
Works
Balmuth's published works include his contributions to Marxist Social Thought (1968) and articles in Mind.
References
- ^ "Jerome Balmuth". The Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Frank, Gary. "An Extended Season of Deeds". The Colgate Scene. Colgate University.
Freedman, Robert (1968). Marxist Social Thought. New York: Harcourt Brace. p. Introduction.
Balmuth, Jerome (Spring 2010). "The Illusion of Sameness". The Colgate Scene. Colgate University. - ^ Balmuth, Jerome. "Colgate Faculty Directory". Colgate University.
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