The New York Times obituary is here, and it emphasizes, unsurprisingly, his work with the N.C.A.A. and in academic administration. But prior to his move into administration of one kind or another, Professor Brand did some well-known work in metaphysics and epistemology, especially action theory, as a professor at places like Pittsburgh, Arizona, and Illinois/Chicago.
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