Francis H. Parker
Francis H. Parker | |
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| Born | June 23, 1920 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Died | July 13, 2004 (aged 84) Augusta, Maine, US |
| Education | Harvard University (PhD) |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Colby College, Haverford College |
| Doctoral advisor | John Daniel Wild, C.I. Lewis, Donald Cary Williams |
Francis Haywood Parker (June 23, 1920 – July 13, 2004) was an American philosopher and Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy at Colby College.
Life
[edit]He was born in Kuala Lumpur to Reverend Walter G. and Alma Shell Parker.[1] He received his BA from the University of Evansville, his MA from Indiana University and his PhD from Harvard University. He was a president of the Metaphysical Society of America.[2]
He died at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta on July 13, 2004, and was buried at the Friends Cemetery in Vassalboro.[1]
Works
[edit]- Logic as a human instrument, Harper 1959
- The story of western philosophy, Indiana University Press 1967
- Patterns of the Life-world: Essays in honor of John Wild, Northwestern University Press 1970
- Reason and faith revisited, Marquette University Press 1971
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Francis H. Parker". Kennebec Journal. Waterville, Maine. July 14, 2004. p. 12. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Paskow, Alan; Sugden, Valerie Parker; Parker, Cynthia; McArthur, Bob; Cohen, Dan; Rowe, Bill; Schrag, Calvin; Kosman, Aryeh; Schambelan, Bo; Briod, Marc; Martin, Bob (2007). "Francis H. Parker, 1920-2004". Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association. 81 (2): 176–179. ISSN 0065-972X. JSTOR 27654010.
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