Newton Phelps Stallknecht

Newton Phelps Stallknecht (October 24, 1906 – May 23, 1981) was an American philosopher and a professor of philosophy at the Indiana University.[2] He was a president of the Metaphysical Society of America.[1] Stallknecht was educated at Princeton University, achieving his A.B. in 1927, A.M. in 1928, and Ph.D in 1930.[2] During World War II, he was attached to the United States Army Security Agency in Washington.[2] His publications cover both philosophy and comparative literature, with a philosophical focus on Immanuel Kant, Henri Bergson, and Alfred North Whitehead.[2]

Newton Phelps Stallknecht
BornOctober 24, 1906[1]
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
DiedMay 23, 1981(1981-05-23) (aged 74)[2]
Alma materPrinceton University[1]
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolKantianism
InstitutionsUniversity of Indiana
Thesis (1930)

References
  1. "Newton Phelps Stallknecht – Oxford Reference". www.oxfordreference.com. doi:10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100527199. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. "Newton P. Stallknecht papers, 1922-1980, bulk 1950-1971". Archives Online at University of Indiana. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
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