Presidential Addresses of the American Philosophical Association, 1901-1910 (American Philosophical Association Centennial Series, Vol 1) [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Richard Hull (Editor)

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The first volume captures the words, lives, and images of the earliest organizers and leaders of twentieth century philosophy and psychology. Some of the very earliest reflections on pragmatism, evolution, and the conflict between naturalism and idealism, are found in this volume. No other publication has collected the presidential addresses of this, the largest society of philosophers, during its second 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 twentieth-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 the American Philosophical Association. Furthermore, no other publication exists which lists the birthplaces of these philosophers or which identifies the colleges and universities which have produced and housed the leaders of twentieth-century American Philosophy. This work, and the other 9 volumes being produced for the remaining decades of the century, stand as a unique record of the development and leadership of American Philosophy during its flowering in the twentieth century.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 388 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (January 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792353390
• ISBN-13: 978-0792353393
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,592,497 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Editor's review, December 24, 1999

By	Richard T. Hull (Tallahassee, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For the serious student of American Philosophy, this work and the nine others in the series to follow are essential. Each chapter consiste in the inaugural address of a president of The American Philosophical Association, the largest society of philosophers in the world, together with his or her portrait and a biographical sketch. Several addresses appear in this series for the first time; several biographies are unprecedented. The series is the results of 10 years detective work by the editor, and is the premier resource for scholars of 20th century American philosophy, now destined to become the most complex and largest period of the history of philosophy yet.