Frank Brown Dilley (17 November 1931 – 18 April 2018) was an American philosopher who served for many years as Chair of the Philosophy Department at University of Delaware.
Frank B. Dilley | |
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| Born | 17 November 1931 |
| Died | 18 April 2018 |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
Biography
editDilley obtained BA and MA degrees from Ohio University, a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary and a PhD from Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University.[1] He became Chair of the Philosophy Department at University of Delaware in 1967. He was influential in bringing the American Philosophical Association headquarters to the University of Delaware.[1] He was executive director of the American Philosophical Association in 1990–1991.[2] Dilley was president of the University of Delaware's Faculty Senate and received the Excellence in Service Award in 1995. He was the co-founder of Delaware Humanities Forum (DHF) and was a member of its council.[1]
Dilley defended substance dualism and theistic finitism.[3][4]
Family
editDilley's father Frank was Director of Admissions at Ohio University, his mother was Geneva Steiner Dilley.[1] He had two brothers and a sister, all academics.[5] He was married to Jane Dilley, they had several children; Brian, Carol and Kathryn.[6]
Selected publications
edit- Metaphysics and Religious Language (1964)[7][8]
- Mind-Brain Interaction and PSI (1988)[9]
- Philosophical Interactions with Parapsychology: The Major Writings of H. H. Price on Parapsychology and Survival (1995)[10]
- A Finite God Reconsidered (2000)[11]
- Taking Consciousness Seriously: A Defense of Cartesian Dualism (2004)[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Frank B. Dilley, 1931–2018". Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association. 92: 312–314. 2018. JSTOR 26622980.
- ^ "News and Announcements: APA Announcements". American Philosophical Association. 2018. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024.
- ^ Taliaferro, Charles. Substance Dualism: A Defense. (2018). In Angus J. L. Menuge, J. P. Moreland and Jonathan J. Loose. The Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism. Wiley. p. 57. ISBN 978-1119375265
- ^ Baker, Jacob T. (2012). Mormonism at the Crossroads of Philosophy and Theology: Essays in Honor of David L. Paulsen. Greg Kofford Books. p. 33. ISBN 978-1589581920
- ^ Reed, Mary (2023). "Ohio University and Dilley family unite to make higher education more accessible for West Virginia student". Ohio University. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Frank B. Dilley". University of Delaware. 2018. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024.
- ^ Allen, Diogenes (1964). "Metaphysics and Religious Language by Frank B. Dilley". Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review. 4 (4): 552–553. doi:10.1017/S0012217300035794.
- ^ Hick, John (1965). "Metaphysics and Religious Language by Frank B. Dilley". Theology Today. 22 (2): 285–286. doi:10.1177/004057366502200214.
- ^ Dilley, Frank B. (1988). "Mind-Brain Interaction and PSI". The Southern Journal of Philosophy. 26 (4): 469–480.
- ^ Cook, Emily Williams (1997). "Philosophical Interactions with Parapsychology: The Major Writings of H.H. Price on Parapsychology and Survival". Journal of Parapsychology. 61 (4): 353–359.
- ^ Dilley, Frank B. (2000). "A Finite God Reconsidered". International Journal for Philosophy of Religion. 47 (1): 29–41. doi:10.1023/A:1003838717365. JSTOR 40036433. S2CID 169766359.
- ^ Dilley, Frank B. (2004). "Taking Consciousness Seriously: A Defense of Cartesian Dualism". International Journal for Philosophy of Religion. 55 (3): 135–153. JSTOR 40018285.