Word: dreben
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...While Dreben may not be known for his publications, he has created a name for himself as an intense, highly original teacher...
Because he teaches only graduate-level classes these days. Dreben is all but unknown among undergraduates. But graduate students in the department say he is highly thought of--as evidenced by the disproportionate number of Ph.D. candidates in Dreben's fields...
...asks the disturbing questions.... You realize that you have to come to terms with something you would like to avoid," the student adds "He is someone who shakes people up He makes people upset, but in a good way, because it makes you think," says another student of Dreben's who also asked to remain anonymous...
...Dreben's teaching strategy, particularly in small classes, is to probe the sources of students' ideas, students...
...conversation cited by University of Virginia philosopher Cora Diamond illustrates Dreben's intellectual approach...