Francis H. Parker

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Francis H. Parker
BornJune 23, 1920
DiedJuly 13, 2004
Education Harvard University (PhD)
Era 21st-century philosophy
Region Western philosophy
Institutions Colby College, Haverford College
Doctoral advisor John Daniel Wild, C.I. Lewis, Donald Cary Williams

Francis Haywood Parker (June 23, 1920 - July 13, 2004) was an American philosopher and Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy at Colby College.

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Life

He was born in Kuala Lumpur to Reverend Walter G. and Alma Shell Parker. He received his BA from the University of Evansville, his MA from Indiana University and his PhD from Harvard University. He was a president of the Metaphysical Society of America. [1]

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References

  1. Paskow, Alan; Sugden, Valerie Parker; Parker, Cynthia; McArthur, Bob; Cohen, Dan; Rowe, Bill; Schrag, Calvin; Kosman, Aryeh; Schambelan, Bo; Briod, Marc; Martin, Bob (2007). "Francis H. Parker, 1920-2004". Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association. 81 (2): 176–179. ISSN   0065-972X. JSTOR   27654010.