Ledger Wood
| Ledger Wood | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 4, 1901 Pueblo, Colorado |
| Died |
December 7, 1970 Columbus, Georgia |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western Philosophy |
| School | Modern philosophy |
Ledger Wood (September 4, 1901 – December 7, 1970) was a twentieth-century American philosopher.
Life and career
Wood received his doctorate from Cornell University in 1926 and was appointed assistant professor of Philosophy at Princeton University in 1927. He remained a member of the Princeton Philosophy Department for 43 years, serving as departmental chair from 1952 to 1960. After his retirement in 1970, he was appointed McCosh Professor of Philosophy Emeritus.[1]
Major works
Books
- The Analysis of Knowledge. 1941.
- A History of Philosophy. co-authored by Frank Thilly. McGraw-Hill Book Company. 1951.
Notes
- ↑ "Dr. Ledger Wood, Princeton Teacher, 69" (obituary), New York Times, 9 Dec. 1970, p. 38
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