Background
Epstein, Joseph was born on January 19, 1917 in New York City. Son of Isador and Ida (Snofsky) Epstein.
Epstein, Joseph was born on January 19, 1917 in New York City. Son of Isador and Ida (Snofsky) Epstein.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1951; Master of Arts (honorary), Amherst College, 1961.
Physicist research and development, United States Army Signal Corps. laboratories, 1942-1944; physicist research and development, Federal Telephone & Radio Corporation, Newark, 1944-1946; from lecturer to assistant professor, Columbia University, 1946-1951; faculty, Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1952-1971; professor philosophy, Amherst College, 1961-1971; Crosby professor philosophy, Amherst College, 1976-1993; visiting professor philosophy, Yale University, 1966-1967; member consulente aggregato, Centro Superiore di Logica e Scienze Comparate, Bologna, Italy, 1972-1993.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Philosophical Association, American Association Physics Teachers, Mind Association New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Lucille Goldberger, June 22, 1940. Children: Joshua Morris, Samuel David.