John Edwin Smith

John Edwin Smith
Born(1921-05-27)May 27, 1921
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 2009(2009-12-07) (aged 88)
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Education
EducationColumbia University (PhD, 1948)
ThesisRoyce's Social Infinite: An Analysis of the Theory of Interpretation and Community (1948)
Philosophical work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
Pragmatism
Institutions
Doctoral students
Daniel Breazeale
Main interests
Metaphysics

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 National American Philosophical Society, Eastern Division, the American Theological Society, the Metaphysical Society of America, the Joseph F. Hegel Society of America (1970–1972) and the Charles S. Peirce Society.

References

  1. ↑ Gorman, Zoe (January 11, 2010). "Smith, ever the philosopher". Yale Daily News. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Fox, Margalit (December 23, 2009). "John Edwin Smith, Philosopher at Yale, Dies at 88". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ "In Memoriam: John Edwin Smith, Celebrated Philosopher and Editor | Yale News". news.yale.edu. January 15, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ "A Note in Memory of John Edwin Smith – Christopher P. Long". Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ "John Edwin Smith". Oxford Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2025.