Nelson Thomas Potter Jr.
American philosopher
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Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. (September 22, 1939 – May 12, 2013) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.[1]
Born
September 22, 1939
Nelson Thomas Potter Jr.
September 22, 1939
DiedMay 12, 2013 (aged 73)
EducationJohns Hopkins University
KnownforPhilosophy, Philosophy of Kant, Moral philosophy
Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. | |
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| Born | Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. September 22, 1939 |
| Died | May 12, 2013 (aged 73) |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University |
| Known for | Philosophy, Philosophy of Kant, Moral philosophy |
| Awards | Woodrow Wilson Fellow |
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| Fields | Philosophy |
| Workplaces | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Intellectual biography
In 1961, he graduated summa cum laude from Monmouth College and in 1969, he received as Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins University in philosophy. In 1965, he became a faculty member of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and was chair of the department from 1980 to 1985. He was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. His philosophical research focused on ethics, aesthetics, and the philosophy of Kant. He retired and became professor emeritus in 2010.[1]
Personal biography
Representative publications
- Kant and the Moral Worth of Actions. Southern Journal of Philosophy 34 (1996): 225–241.
- Kant on Obligation and Motivation in Law and Ethics. Jahrbuch fuer Recht und Ethik, Band 2 (1994), pp. 95–111.
- What is Wrong with Kant's Four Examples. Journal of Philosophical Research 43 (1993): 213–229.