Nicholas Rescher

Nicholas Rescher (; ; 15 July 1928 – 5 January 2024) was a German-born American philosopher, polymath, and author, who was a professor of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh from 1961. He was chairman of the Center for Philosophy of Science and chairman of the philosophy department.

Rescher served as president of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, Leibniz Society of North America, American Metaphysical Society, American Philosophical Association, and Charles S. Peirce Society. He was the founder of ''American Philosophical Quarterly'', ''History of Philosophy Quarterly'', and ''Public Affairs Quarterly''. He died in Pittsburgh on January 5, 2024, at the age of 95. Provided by Wikipedia