John Edwin Smith
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BornMay 27, 1921
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 2009 (aged 88)
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
EducationColumbia University (PhD, 1948)
John Edwin Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1921 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 2009 (aged 88) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Columbia University (PhD, 1948) |
| Thesis | Royce's Social Infinite: An Analysis of the Theory of Interpretation and Community (1948) |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
School or tradition | Pragmatism [1] |
John Edwin Smith (May 27, 1921 - December 7, 2009) was an American philosopher and Clark Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. He served as president of the American Philosophical Society, Eastern Division, the American Theological Society, the Metaphysical Society of America, the Hegel Society of America (1970–1972) and the C.S. Peirce Society.[2][3][4][5]
