
Sissela Bok
Philosopher, Author
1934 –
Who is Sissela Bok?
Sissela Bok is a Swedish-born American philosopher and ethicist, the daughter of two Nobel Prize winners: Gunnar Myrdal who won the Economics prize with Friedrich Hayek in 1974, and Alva Myrdal who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982.
She received her B.A. and M.A. in psychology from George Washington University in 1957 and 1958, and her Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard University in 1970. Formerly a Professor of Philosophy at Brandeis University, Sissela Bok is currently a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Harvard School of Public Health.
Her brother, Jan Myrdal is a controversial writer and journalist. She is married to Derek Bok, former president and interim president of Harvard. Her daughter, Hilary Bok, is also a philosopher.
She was awarded the Courage of Conscience award on 24 April 1991 "for her contributions to peacemaking strategies in the tradition of her mother".
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- Born
- Dec 2, 1934
Stockholm - Also known as
- Sissela Myrdal
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Sweden
- Profession
- Education
- Doctorate, Harvard University
( - 1970) - Master of Arts, George Washington University
Psychology
( - 1958) - Bachelor of Arts, George Washington University
Psychology
( - 1957) - Collège de Sorbonne
(1954 - 1955)
- Doctorate, Harvard University
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on July 23, 2013
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