Jack Sammons

Jack Sammons is the Griffin B. Bell Professor of Law Emeritus at Mercer Law School. The recipient of numerous teaching awards, and the author of over forty publications, he has written three articles about law which draw upon Heidegger's thoughts in The Origin of A Work of Art.

The Paintings of Paul Cezanne: Philosophic and Literary Perspectives (Fall Term 2025)

Participant Testimonials:

Jack was superb!  His work in advance of the course and each of the classes was extraordinary.  His passion for the subject was contagious.  And his grace and skillfulness involving each of the student created a sense of warmth and community.  I will take any future class offered by Jack!

One of the best courses I have taken at OSHER.   Jack put an incredibly amount of time for this course and his knowledge and passion for the material was evident.  This was a challenging course.  Jack made us think and work to our benefit.  

Jack is a gift to his students and to the Osher community.  

"The Origin of A Work of Art": An Introduction to the Later Heidegger (Fall Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials:

Very well organized; very well prepared; very knowledgeable, thoughtful, and helpful presentations directly relevant to the course description.

Jack is incredibly knowledgeable about Heidegger, philosophy, and art. We were in expert hands.

Jack facilitated engaging discussions and was attentive to everyone. He was very generous with his time outside of class answering our emailed questions as we sought to understand the reading.