Frans de Waal had a huge influence on me in the early stages of my career and I was very sad to hear of his passing. My friend and mentor Kristin Andrews just published this lovely tribute. Wish I’d had the chance to meet him.
Frans de Waal (1948-2024) transformed our understanding of primate cognition and social behavior, shaping the perspectives of scientists, philosophers, and the general public through his groundbreakin...
thank you for this. I discovered de Waal when I writing a paper for a graduate philosophy class I was auditing, in which I was arguing for a demystifying, evolutionary basis for morality and rights. even from just reading him it was clear he was a gentle, thoughtful man.
What a terrible loss! His talks (which sadly I could only watch online) were terrific!
We had him as a speaker at a conference last year, and it was easily the highlight of the conference!
Frans spoke at UAB several times. He was kind, generous, and supportive. I know he would have been so interested in your work and invited you to keep in touch.