Andreas Teuber (May 5, 1942 – February 15, 2021) was an American academic and actor. He was an Associate Professor of Philosophy at

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. Teuber studied under

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and at

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with philosophers

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and Robert Nozick.Lawrence A. Blum, "Moral perception and particularity" Cambridge University Press, 1994. "Acknowledgments"John Borneman, "Belonging in the Two Berlins: Kin, State, Nation" Cambridge University Press, 1992. "Introduction" Teuber was also a Member and Fellow of the

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. In an earlier career, Teuber was an actor. As an Oxford University student, he performed opposite

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and Elizabeth Taylor in the 1967 film '' Doctor Faustus'', where he garnered favorable reviews as

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in a production that saw few good marks. He also guest-starred on the TV series ''

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'' and '' The Big Valley''.Kelly, Kevin
"Andreas Teuber's work at Poets' Theater reflects his split identity - and open mind."
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Academic work

Teuber held a

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and a

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from Harvard University. He has published a number of more general popular works, including: * Teuber, Andreas. ''Twenty One Legal Puzzlers: A Series of Short Takes and Murder Mysteries in Criminal, Civil and Constitutional Law Complete with Commentaries.'' Focus Publishing, 2005. * Teuber, Andreas. " Christopher Marlowe's Dr. Faustus in Performance." Shakespeare and the Classroom XIII. 1 (2005). * Teuber, Andreas. "Dr. Faustus on Stage and Film." Marlowe's Dr. Faustus. Ed. Lake, James & Ribner, Irving. Pullins and Company, 2004

References

External links

Brandeis University profile for Teuber
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