Gerald Cohen

Canadian political philosopher, founder of analytical Marxism (1941–2009)

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Lived 1941–2009, aged 68Canada
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    Aged 68
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Updated 2026-06-25

Gerald Allan Cohen was a Canadian political philosopher who held the positions of Quain Professor of Jurisprudence, University College London and Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory, All Souls College, Oxford. He was known for his work on Marxism, and later, egalitarianism and distributive justice in normative political philosophy.

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