Robert Paul Wolff

Robert Paul Wolff
Wolff in 2018
Born	(1933-12-27)December 27, 1933 New York City, U.S.
Died	January 6, 2025(2025-01-06) (aged 91)
Spouse	Cynthia Griffin Wolff ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1986)​ Susan Gould
Academic background
Education	Harvard University (BA, MA, PhD)
Academic work
Institutions	University of Chicago Columbia University University of Massachusetts Amherst
Notable works	In Defense of Anarchism (1970)

Robert Paul Wolff (December 27, 1933 – January 6, 2025) was an American political philosopher^[1] and professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.^[2]

Wolff wrote widely on topics in political philosophy, including Marxism, tolerance (against liberalism and in favor of anarchism), political justification, and democracy.