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Eric Cohen is an American political philosopher and executive director of the Tikvah Fund, a role he has held since 2007 after previously serving as its executive director. He is a prominent figure in conservative intellectual circles and a close associate of Yoram Hazony. Cohen is the founder and editor-at-large of the New Atlantis, the publisher of Mosaic, and a co-founder and board chairman of Emet Classical Academy. He has also served as managing editor of the Public Interest and as a senior advisor to the President's Council on Bioethics. Additionally, he is an editor and writer focusing on Jewish intellectual life and bioethics.
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Yoram Hazony
collaborated
Yoram Hazony and Eric Cohen have been friends and intellectual collaborators for many years, sharing a commitment to conservative and Jewish thought. They have worked together on various projects, including conferences, publications, and intellectual initiatives under the auspices of the Tikvah Fund and the Edmund Burke Foundation. The Tikvah Fund has funded and promoted Hazony's work and institutions, and Cohen has featured Hazony in Tikvah Fund programs and publications.
Since 2010
The Tikvah Fund
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President & CEO of Tikvah since 2007. Founder and editor-at-large of the New Atlantis, publisher of Mosaic, co-founder and board chairman of Emet Classical Academy. Former managing editor of the Public Interest and senior advisor to the President's Council on Bioethics.
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik
collaborated
Soloveichik works directly under Cohen's leadership at the Tikvah Fund. They collaborate on the strategic direction of Tikvah’s educational and media initiatives, aiming to shape conservative Jewish thought.
Since 2010
Daniel Polisar
collaborated
Eric Cohen directs the Tikvah Fund, which collaborates with Shalem College on educational programming. Both Polisar and Cohen work within Roger Hertog's philanthropic network to advance Jewish intellectual life and Israel-focused education.
Leon Kass
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Leon Kass served as chairman of the President's Council on Bioethics where Cohen served as senior advisor. Kass's philosophical approach to bioethics — emphasizing human dignity, the 'wisdom of repugnance,' and skepticism toward unfettered biotechnological progress — profoundly shaped Cohen's intellectual framework and editorial vision for The New Atlantis.
Since 2001
George W. Bush
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President George W. Bush established the President's Council on Bioethics in 2001 by executive order, creating the body on which Cohen served as a senior advisor. Cohen's work on the council focused on stem cell research, cloning, and the ethical implications of emerging biotechnologies.
Since 2001
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Managed: Eric Cohen → The Public Interest
Cohen served as managing editor of The Public Interest, the influential neoconservative policy journal founded by Irving Kristol. The role placed Cohen at the center of neoconservative intellectual networks and established his editorial credentials before his move to the Tikvah Fund.
1/1/2005