James V. Schall

James Vincent Schall, S.J. (January 20, 1928 – April 17, 2019) was an American Jesuit Roman Catholic priest, teacher, writer, and philosopher. He was born in Pocahontas, Iowa. Schall was Professor of Political Philosophy in the Department of Government at Georgetown University.[1] He retired from teaching in December 2012.[2]


James V. Schall

Born
James Vincent Schall

(1928-01-20)January 20, 1928
DiedApril 17, 2019(2019-04-17) (aged 91)
OccupationAcademic
Known forPhilosopher, author, professor, priest

Of his many publications his book Another Sort of Learning ("a reflection on different aspects of lifelong learning")[1] is his best known work.[1]

In 2010, Schall was diagnosed with jaw and bone cancer.[3] He died on April 17, 2019 in Los Gatos, California at age 91.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Desmond, Joan Frawley (August 8, 2013). "Georgetown’s Father James Schall Has Retired — or Has He?". National Catholic Register (EWTN News). http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/georgetowns-father-james-schall-has-retired-or-has-he/#ixzz3F5xIshiP. Retrieved April 24, 2019. 
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  4. Burger, John (April 17, 2019). "Fr. James V. Schall, S.J., noted political philosopher, dead at 91". Aletia. https://aleteia.org/2019/04/17/fr-james-v-schall-s-j-noted-political-philosopher-dead-at-91/. Retrieved April 17, 2019.