Background
Dostal, Robert Joseph was born on June 12, 1947 in Fort Benton, Montana, United States. Son of Elmer and Mary Patricia (Carr) Dostal.
Dostal, Robert Joseph was born on June 12, 1947 in Fort Benton, Montana, United States. Son of Elmer and Mary Patricia (Carr) Dostal.
Bachelor, Catholic U. American, 1969; Master of Arts, Catholic U. American, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1977.
Assistant professor, Memphis State University, 1976-1980; professor, Bryn Mawr College, since 1980; Rufus Jones professor philosophy, Bryn Mawr College, since 1994; provost, Bryn Mawr College, since 1994. Department chairman philosophy Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, since 1987. Assistant director Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium, 1982-1987.
Member American Philosophical Association, Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, Metaphysical Society, North America Kant Society.
Married Kathleen Ruth Sprengard, June 24, 1947. Children: Kerstin Ursula, Christopher John, Patrick Joseph.