Newton Phelps Stallknecht (October 24, 1906 – May 23, 1981) was an American philosopher and a professor of comparative literature and philosophy at Indiana University.[2] In addition, he was the Director of the School of Letters at Indiana University from 1953-1972. He also served as 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 | |
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| Born | October 24, 1906[1] |
| Died | May 23, 1981 (aged 74)[2] |
| Alma mater | Princeton University[1] |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Kantianism |
| Institutions | Indiana University |
| Thesis | (1930) |
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