Robert Paul Wolff

Robert Paul Wolff
Wolff in 2018
Born(1933-12-27)December 27, 1933
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 2025(2025-01-06) (aged 91)
Spouse
    (m. 1962; div. 1986)
    • Susan Gould
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (BA, MA, PhD)
Academic work
Institutions
Notable worksIn Defense of Anarchism (1970)

Robert Paul Wolff (December 27, 1933 – January 6, 2025) was an American political philosopher and professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Wolff wrote widely on topics in political philosophy, including Marxism, tolerance (against liberalism and in favor of anarchism), political justification, and democracy.