American Philosophical Association Centennial Series


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This companion volume to the ten volumes of the Presidential Addresses of the American Philosophical Association 1901-2000 offers both a retrospective and introspective survey of presidential addresses delivered to the APA during the twentieth century. It documents and analyzes the extraordinary diversity of philosophical thought, as well as the maturation and professionalization of philosophy as a discipline in American academia.The first ten chapters each focus on one decade of the twentieth century, pointing out prominent topics and common themes, and discussing the philosophical schools and movements that informed them. The next nine chapters are topical essays, each centering on a philosophical issue or area. Of special interest is Nicholas Rescher's chapter on the way the possibility of philosophical progress was a frequent matter raised for discussion in presidential addresses.




Presidential Addresses of the American Philosophical Association


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Covering the years 1931 to 1940, this volume includes presidential addresses delivered over the course of the twentieth century. It also contains biographies and photographs of the presidents of the American Philosophical Association (APA), a list of their birthplaces, a chronology of the APA, a list of presidents per decade, and more.




Presidential Addresses of the American Philosophical Association, 1931-1940


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Like the first three volumes in this series, this text contains the record of leaders of this philosophical society during a decade in the 20th century. Along with the addresses delivered before the Association's meetings during the years of the Great Depression, the collection provides an image and biographical sketch of the past presidents of the three divisions of the Association who served during the period 1931-1940. Included is the first English publication of one of the lost presidents of the Western Division, Charles Bruce Vibbert. While some other works are now appearing that contain some biographical facts and brief characterizations of the lives and works of some of the past presidents of The APA, this volume and its companions in the American Philosophical Association Centennial Series presents the full array of individuals who served the organization as its presidents.







Presidential Addresses of the American Philosophical Association 1991-2000


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Founded in 1900 to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers, to encourage creative and scholarly activity in philosophy, to facilitate the professional work and teaching of philosophers, and to represent philosophy as a discipline, the American Philosophical Association (APA) has from a few hundred members to more than ten thousand, now being one of the largest philosophical societies in the world and the only American philosophical society not devoted to a single special school or philosophical approach. In 1999, in anticipation of its centennial, the APA authorized philosopher Richard T. Hull to collect and publish the presidential addresses delivered over the course of the first hundred years of the APA. This is the tenth volume in the series, which covers addresses given between 1991 and 2000. Each presidential address is accompanied by a photo and biography of the author , a chronology of the APA, a list of presidents per decade, a list of universities and colleges closely associated with each president, and name and subject indexes. Distinguished philosophers represented in this volume include Annette Baier, Stuart Hampshire, Judith Thompson, Stanley Cavell, Mary Mothersill, Elliott Sober, Martha Nussbaum, and many others. This unique record of the development and leadership of American philosophy during the twentieth century will complement the libraries of both professional philosophers and interested non-professionals and it provides an excellent resource for students and professionals alike to trace the history of special interest areas in philosophy. An eleventh volume of commissioned essays, covering each decade of The Association's first hundred years, is planned. This will include essays that comment on the philosophical trends represented in each of the decades of the APA's first century.







Presidential Addresses of the American Philosophical Association, 1941-1950


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The American Philosophical Association (APA) was founded in 1900 to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers and to facilitate the professional work and teaching of philosophers.




1921-1930 Presidential Addresses of the American Philosophical Association


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This book traces the further development and emergence of American philosophy, particularly Naturalism and Pragmatism, against the backdrop of still-dominant Hegelian philosophy, during the third decade of the 20th century, through the addresses and biographies of the presidents of its oldest and largest philosophical society. Of special interest is the previously unpublished presidential address of Henry Walgrave Stewart, second president of the Pacific Division of The American Philosophical Association. The work contains the biographies, photographs, and addresses of 24 past presidents, and photographs and addresses of others. No other publication has collected the presidential addresses of this, the largest society of philosophers, during its third decade of existence, and in no other publication are the biographies and photographs of all of its presidents available. While some histories of this period in 20th century American philosophy have been written, and while some collections of articles by philosophers exist which include writings of some of these individuals, none has concentrated on a representation of the leadership of




Presidential Addresses of the American Philosophical Association, 1911-1920


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Documents a decade that saw the Association begin negotiations to merge with the Western Philosophical Association that later led to the original organization becoming the Eastern Division of an expanded Association, and a world war that divided friends and colleagues across both geographical and political lines. The addresses, therefore, take on internal and external politics and are often tinged with tragedy. The topics include the problem of transcendence, Bergson and pragmatism, time and the experience of time, the ethics of states, the doctrinaire in a time of crisis, the psychology of punitive justice, art and the democracy, the social significance of education, and the attack on the state. Biographical sketches and photographs are provided for the speakers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




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