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Institution: Haverford College
Website: http://www.haverford.edu/library/special/
Creator: Weiss, Paul, 1901-
Title: Philosophy in Process, volume 6, manuscript.
Dates: 1968-1971
Extent: 1 linear feet
Language: Materials in English.
Biographical or Historical Note: Paul Weiss (1901-2002) was a philosopher known particularly for his work in metaphysics. He graduated from City College with a degree in philosophy and then studied with noted philosopher Alfred North Whitehead at Harvard University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1929. He lectured for a year at Harvard and Radcliffe and then taught at Bryn Mawr before moving to Yale. Professor Weiss taught at Yale from 1946 until his retirement in 1969 as Sterling Professor of Philosophy. Weiss was the founder of the Metaphysical Society of America in 1947 and of its academic journal, Review of Metaphysics. He served as the journal's editor until 1964. He was the author of more than 30 books on topics such as cosmology, theology, and aesthetics.
Scope and Content Note: The collection consists of a typed manuscript, with corrections, of Volume 6 of Philosophy in Process by Paul Weiss.
Subjects: Philosophy. /
Genres: Diaries. /
Related collections: Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis: Paul Weiss papers.
The collection is open for research. Please contact Diana Franzusoff Peterson, Manuscripts Librarian & College Archivist, dfpeters@haverford.edu, with questions or to access the collection.
The survey projects that produced these collection records were funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.