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Morton White |
Morton White is one of America’s leading thinkers. In his philosophy of holistic pragmatism, he tries to bridge the positivistic gulf between analytic and synthetic truth as well as that between moral and scientific belief. He maintains that philosophy of science is not philosophy enough, thereby encouraging the examination of other aspects of civilized life—especially art, history, law, politics, and religion—and their relations with science. His many books include Foundations of Historical Knowledge (1965); Science and Sentiment in America: Philosophical Thought from Jonathan Edwards to John Dewey (1972); The Question of Free Will: A Holistic View (1993); and A Philosophy of Culture: The Scope of Holistic Pragmatism (2002). Columbia University, Ph.D. 1942; Harvard University, Assistant Professor 1948–50, Associate Professor 1950–53, Professor 1953–70, Chairman of the Department of Philosophy 1954–57; Institute for Advanced Study, Member 1953–54, 1962–63, 1968, Professor 1970–1987, Emeritus, 1987–; Guggenheim Fellowship 1950–51; American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member; American Antiquarian Society, Member; American Council of Learned Societies, Fellow; American Philosophical Society, Member; Columbia University, Woodbridge Prize in Philosophy 1943, Butler Medal in Philosophy 1961 |