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Most say Bok, a labor law scholar, typically handles a problem as he would a legal case. Colleagues like Ford Professor of Social Sciences Emeritus David Riesman '31 describe Bok as a "rationalist philosopher" who shows unusual concern for the structure and consistency of arguments...

Author: By Adam K. Goodheart, | Title: The 'Rationalist Philosopher' at Harvard's Head | 6/8/1989 | See Source »

...makes a decision and it's not a decision I would have made, my first reaction is to think that there's something I missed," says Riesman...

Author: By Adam K. Goodheart, | Title: The 'Rationalist Philosopher' at Harvard's Head | 6/8/1989 | See Source »

...Riesman says Bok usually reads junior faculty members' scholarly work himself before granting them lifetime posts...

Author: By Adam K. Goodheart, | Title: The 'Rationalist Philosopher' at Harvard's Head | 6/8/1989 | See Source »

...This is possible for a president at Carleton College or Williams, but it's very remarkable for the president of a great university," Riesman says...

Author: By Adam K. Goodheart, | Title: The 'Rationalist Philosopher' at Harvard's Head | 6/8/1989 | See Source »

...grandparents' time, "Harvard was not the star it is now," not a draw for bright students nationwide, according to of Ford Professor of Social Sciences Emeritus David Riesman '31. Campus life was bifurcated by the social elite and "commuter grinds," Riesman said...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: Not Admitted, But Solicited? | 5/24/1989 | See Source »

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