Presidential Addresses Of The American Philosophical Association 1931 1940

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.

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.

The American Philosophical Association (APA) was 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. Having grown from a few hundred members to over 10,000, the American Philosophical Association is one of the largest philosophical societies in the world and the only American philosophical society not devoted to a particular school or philosophical approach. In 1999, in anticipation of its centennial, the APA authorised philosopher Richard T Hull to begin collecting and publishing the presidential addresses delivered over the course of the twentieth century. The first six volumes, covering the years 1901 to 1960, have now been published and are available exclusively from Prometheus Books. Besides the presidential addresses, each volume contains biographies and photographs of the APA presidents, a list of their birthplaces, 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 indices. A total of eleven volumes are planned to complete the collection.

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

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

Inaugurates an 11-volume set covering the century decade by decade and concluding with a collection of historical essays in 20th century American philosophy. Short biographical sketches and photographs are provided for the nine speakers (Frank Tilly served two years from 1900 to 1902). Probably the two most widely known names are John Dewey, writing about beliefs and realities, and William James writing about the energies of men. Others include James Edwin Creighton on the purposes of a philosophical association, Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge on the problems of metaphysics, George Thomas White Patrick on vacation, Harry Norman Gardiner on the problem of truth, and John Grier Hibben on the philosophical aspects of evolution. Supporting the addresses are a chronology of the Association, what university departments the presidents were in, and their birthplaces listed by state and country. The series celebrates the centennial of the Association. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR