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Philosophy educator

Oded Balaban, Argentinian philosophy educator. Member Philosophical Association Israel (board directors 1987), American Philosophical Association.

Background

Balaban, Oded was born on August 22, 1946 in Buenos Aires. Arrived in Israel, 1967. Son of Munis and Sarah (Gendelman) Balaban.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, University Haifa, Israel, 1975. Master of Arts, University Haifa, Israel, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tel Aviv.

Career

Teacher assistant, U. Haifa, 1975-1977; assistant, U. Haifa, 1977-1981; instructor, U. Haifa, 1981-1984; senior lecturer, U. Haifa, since 1990; chair department philosophy, U. Haifa, 1993. Assistant Oranim School Education, 1977-1981, instructor, 1981-1984, lecturer, 1984-1989, senior lecturer, since 1990. Lecturer Technion, 1984-1990, senior lecturer, since 1990.

Participant numerous scholarly conferences in field. Teacher on political philosophy, current policy-making, foreign and security policy, Zionism, ideology.

Achievements

  • Oded Balaban has been listed as a noteworthy Philosophy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Philosophical Association Israel (board directors 1987), American Philosophical Association.

Connections

Married Esther Zisholtz, October 6, 1968 (divorced October 1980). Children: Lirit, Ilai. Married Asnat Halevi, September 22, 1993.

Father:
Munis Balaban

Mother:
Sarah (Gendelman) Balaban

Spouse:
Asnat Halevi

Spouse:
Esther Zisholtz

child:
Lirit Balaban

child:
Ilai Balaban