William J. Richardson, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam J. Richardson
American philosopher
Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1920
Date of Death: 10-Dec-2016
Profession: philosopher
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About William J. Richardson
- William John Richardson, S.J.
- (2 November 1920 – 10 December 2016) was an American philosopher, who was among the very first to write a comprehensive study of the philosophy of Martin Heidegger, featuring an important preface by Heidegger himself.
- In addition to his specialization in Heidegger, Richardson was also, as a trained psychoanalyst, a specialist in the thought of Jacques Lacan.
- He was a Jesuit priest (entering the order on 14 August 1941, he was ordained a priest on 15 August 1953).
- He taught philosophy at Fordham University and since 1981, at Boston College, where he was, at the time of his death, emeritus professor of philosophy.
- He died in December 2016 in Weston, Massachusetts at the age of 96.
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