John F. Wippel
John F. Wippel | |
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| Born | John Francis Wippel August 21, 1933 |
| Died | September 11, 2023 (aged 90) |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
| Church | Latin Church |
| Ordained | 1960 (priest) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Doctoral advisor | Fernand van Steenberghen |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philosophy |
| Sub-discipline | Metaphysics |
| School or tradition | Thomism |
| Institutions | Catholic University of America |
| Main interests | Metaphysics, Aquinas, Medieval philosophy |
John Francis Wippel (21 August 1933 — 11 September 2023) was an American Catholic priest of the Diocese of Steubenville. He was a leading authority on the metaphysical thought of Thomas Aquinas. He won the Cardinal Mercier Prize for International Philosophy in 1981, two National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships, and was named a Professor of the Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas. At the time of his death, he was serving as the Theodore Basselin Professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.