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Laurence Lampert

Laurence Lampert (June 10, 1941 - April 20, 2024) was a Canadian philosopher and a leading scholar in the field of Nietzsche studies. Philosopher Michael Allen Gillespie of Duke University had described Lampert as "North America's greatest living Nietzsche scholar." He is also well known for his interpretations of Plato and the German-American political philosopher Leo Strauss.

Lampert was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He received his master's degree in 1968 and his doctorate in 1971, both from Northwestern University, with a dissertation was on “The Views of History in Nietzsche and Heidegger.” He taught at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis for 35 years and was a professor emeritus of philosophy.

The Indiana University Foundation has a Laurence Lampert Scholarship in Philosophy that was founded upon Lampert's retirement. Income from gifts to this endowed fund supports scholarships for undergraduate philosophy majors. Provided by Wikipedia