Francis Haywood Parker (June 23, 1920 - July 13, 2004) was an American philosopher and Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy at Colby College.

Francis H. Parker
BornJune 23, 1920
DiedJuly 13, 2004
EducationHarvard University (PhD)
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsColby College, Haverford College
Doctoral advisorJohn Daniel Wild, C.I. Lewis, Donald Cary Williams

Life

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He was born in Kuala Lumpur to Reverend Walter G. and Alma Shell Parker. 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.[1]

Works

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  • 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

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  1. ^ 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.