Frederick G. Weiss

Frederick G. Weiss
Born1939 (age 86–87)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Virginia (M.A., PhD)
ThesisHegel's Conception of Truth: An Interpretation and Criticism (1974)
W. H. Werkmeister
Academic work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
School or tradition
German Idealism
InstitutionsPurdue University

Frederick Gustav Weiss (born 1939) is a retired professor of philosophy at Purdue University. He is one of the founding members of Hegel Society of America and the first editor of its journal The Owl of Minerva.

Life and works

Weiss received his education at Iona College and the University of Virginia. He received his M.A. from the University of Virginia in 1964 on "Hegel on Aristotle's de Anima: A Study in Interpretation" and his PhD in 1974 on "Hegel's Conception of Truth: An Interpretation and Criticism" from the same institution. Over the course of his academic career, he taught philosophy at several distinguished institutions, including Purdue University, Indiana University, Florida State University, and The Citadel.

Selected publications

Monographs

  • Hegel's Critique of Aristotle's Philosophy of Mind. 1969. doi:10.1007/978-94-015-0670-0. ISBN 978-94-015-0174-3.
  • Hegel in Comparative Literature. St. John's University. 1970.

Editorials

Articles

References

  1. ↑ "Author Dr. Frederick G. Weiss's New Book "Any Day Above Ground…" is a Collection of Thoughts About the Appreciation of Human Life and the God Who Made It Possible". www.prweb.com. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  2. ↑ Weiss, Frederick G.; Hegel Society of America, in cooperation with the Philosophy Documentation Center (1969). "Hegel Society of America". Owl of Minerva. 1 (1): 1–2. doi:10.5840/owl1969114. ISSN 0030-7580.
  3. ↑ "Hegel on Aristotle's de Anima: A Study in Interpretation". Virgo. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  4. ↑ "Hegel's Conception of Truth: An Interpretation and Criticism". Virgo. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  5. ↑ Weiss, Frederick G., ed. (1974). "Contributors". Beyond Epistemology. p. 248. doi:10.1007/978-94-010-2016-9. ISBN 978-90-247-1584-8.
  6. ↑ Harris, H. S. (September 1970). "Hegel's Critique of Aristotle's Philosophy of Mind. By Frederick G. Weiss. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1969, pp. xxviii, 57. Guilders 10.80". Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review / Revue canadienne de philosophie. 9 (2): 251–252. doi:10.1017/S0012217300028766. ISSN 1759-0949.
  7. ↑ Kern, Walter (1972). Oeser, Erhard; von Aquin, Thomas; Rollwage, Jürgen; Vollrath, Ernst (eds.). "Viermal Hegel–Aristoteles im Jahre 1969". Hegel-Studien. 7: 346–367. ISSN 0073-1587. JSTOR 26595417.
  8. ↑ Horstmann, Rolf P. (1972). Weiss, Frederick G.; Paolucci, Anne; Kaufmann, Walter; Negt, Oskar (eds.). "Folgen Der Aktualität Hegels". Hegel-Studien. 7: 237–249. ISSN 0073-1587. JSTOR 26595393.
  9. ↑ K. (1975). "Review of Beyond Epistemology.New Studies in the Philosophy of Hegel". Zeitschrift für katholische Theologie. 97 (3): 329. ISSN 0044-2895. JSTOR 24160042.
  10. ↑ Petry, M. J. (1976). "Review of Beyond Epistemology. New Studies in the Philosophy of Hegel". Hegel-Studien. 11: 348–350. ISSN 0073-1587. JSTOR 26596079.
  11. ↑ Rice, Lee C.; St. Louis University (1976). ""Beyond Epistemology: New Studies in the Philosophy of Hegel," ed. Frederick G. Weiss". The Modern Schoolman. 53 (4): 426–427. doi:10.5840/schoolman1976534123. ISSN 0026-8402.
  12. ↑ Surber, Jere Paul (1976). "Review of Hegel and the History of Philosophy". Hegel-Studien. 11: 292–294. ISSN 0073-1587. JSTOR 26596058.
  13. ↑ R., J. (1975). "Review of Hegel and the History of Philosophy". The Review of Metaphysics. 29 (1): 142–143. ISSN 0034-6632. JSTOR 20126754.
  14. ↑ K. (1975). "Review of Hegel and the History of Philosophy. Proceedings of the 1972 ?Hegel Society of America" Conference". Zeitschrift für katholische Theologie. 97 (3): 332. ISSN 0044-2895. JSTOR 24160048.
  15. ↑ Bonsiepen, W. (1979). "Review of Hegel. The Essential Writings". Hegel-Studien. 14: 370–372. ISSN 0073-1587. JSTOR 26596396.
  16. ↑ "Current Periodical Articles". The Review of Metaphysics. 25 (1): 149–180. 1971. ISSN 0034-6632. JSTOR 20125988.