#  Our Legacy 

 



  [### In Memoriam: Dennis F. Thompson 

 ](/news/memoriam-dennis-f-thompson) April 01, 2025 

 Dennis F. Thompson 1940-2025 Founding Director, Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics Alfred North Whitehead Professor of Political Philosophy, Emeritus, Harvard University It is with deep sorrow and abiding respect that we honor the life and legacy of... 

 

 

   ![Dennis F. Thompson](/sites/g/files/omnuum9911/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/center-for-ethics/files/dennis_f._thompson.png?itok=6Ty25N5t) 

 



 

 

   [### In Memoriam: Richard H. Fallon, Jr.

 ](/news/2025/07/memoriam-richard-h-fallon-jr) July 16, 2025 

 On July 13, Professor Richard H. Fallon, Jr. passed away. We are heartbroken by the loss of a colleague and friend who has been a bright light in the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics community for so long. A cornerstone of Harvard Law School since... 

 

 

   ![Richard Fallon asks a question at the 2025 Kissel Lecture in Ethics](/sites/g/files/omnuum9911/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-07/Dick%20Fallon%201.png?itok=CJ8vT0Ts)