Rolf Schock ( / ˈ r ɔː l f , ˈ r ɒ l f ˈ ʃ ɒ k / ; 5 April 1933 – 5 December 1986) was a Swedish–American philosopher and artist, born in Cap-d'Ail , France of German parents.
4-626: The Rolf Schock Prizes were established and endowed by bequest of philosopher and artist Rolf Schock (1933–1986). The prizes were first awarded in Stockholm , Sweden, in 1993 and, since 2005, are awarded every three years. It is sometimes considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in Philosophy. Each recipient receives SEK 600,000 (approximately US$ 55,000). The Prizes are awarded in four categories and decided by committees of three of
8-506: A lot of his time to painting and photography in addition to conducting research. He led a simple life as an independent scholar who was devoted to researching the field of logic and related areas in philosophy, and never held a permanent position, earning a living by temporary teaching assignments at universities and night-schools. For some years he was affiliated with the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm , where he taught
12-666: The Swedish Royal Academies : Rolf Schock Schock was born at Cap-d'Ail on the French Riviera. His parents, who had left Germany, would eventually settle in the United States, where Schock would go on to obtain a bachelor's degree in geology at the University of New Mexico . After completing a bachelor of arts in 1955, he pursued studies in philosophy and logic from 1956 to 1960 at
16-629: The University of California , first in Berkeley and then in Los Angeles (UCLA) , and in 1960 moved to Stockholm , Sweden , to specialize in theoretical philosophy at Stockholm University with a particular interest in free logic . He was awarded an intermediate post-graduate degree in 1964 and a Ph.D. During the period 1964–1969 he also studied at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm and he dedicated
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