Background
Mr. Brentlinger was born in Oklahoma, United States, on August 20, 1934. He was a son of Ralph (a lawyer) and Pattye (a homemaker; maiden name, Wallace) Brentlinger.
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Mr. Brentlinger was born in Oklahoma, United States, on August 20, 1934. He was a son of Ralph (a lawyer) and Pattye (a homemaker; maiden name, Wallace) Brentlinger.
John Brentlinger graduated from University of Chicago, Bachelor of Arts. He also obtained Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Yale University.
Mr. Brentlinger served as a professor of philosophy at University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He was hired to teach Greek philosophy in the Philosophy Department, and taught undergraduate and graduate philosophy until his retirement in 1995. His first book, "The Symposium of Plato", published in 1970 and illustrated by Leonard Baskin, continues to be regarded as an important contribution to the field of philosophy.
His 1995 book, "The Best of What We Are: Reflections on the Nicaraguan Revolution", was based on his experiences in Nicaragua over a period of more than 20 years.
He died on March 6, 2007, of complications from cancer.
John Brentlinger is a well known American writer. In 1973, Mr. Brentlinger and his Philosophy Department colleague Ann Ferguson were among the co-founders of the Socialist/Feminist Philosophers Association (SOFPHIA), a national network of progressive philosophers.
In 1999, John Brentlinger founded the Solentiname Friendship Group of Western Massachusetts, which works with its Nicaraguan counterpart, the Union de Pintores y Artesano de Solentiname, to promote education, healthcare, sustainable agriculture, alternative energy and eco-tourism. He organized and curated Solentiname art exhibits throughout the United States, with all proceeds benefiting the project.
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According to his family, he was profoundly influenced by the 1960s and’70s, a period of intensive political and cultural transformation that shaped his political maturity. During those years he turned to the left, becoming a socialist, a Marxist philosopher and an activist.
Quotations: John Brentlinger told CA: "In my writing, I unify philosophy, politics, and literature. Sometimes there is more of one than the others, but there is always a combination of the three. Why? The philosophy is for ideological validity and scope, literature is for emotional depth, and the politics is for relevance and impact in life."
John Brentlinger married Sandra Mandel. They had four children: Bruce, Chris, Peter, Katherine.
