Region: | Western philosophy |
Era: | 21st-century philosophy |
Francis H. Parker | |
Birth Date: | June 23, 1920 |
Birth Place: | Kuala Lumpur |
Death Date: | July 13, 2004 |
Institutions: | Colby College, Haverford College |
Doctoral Advisor: | John Daniel Wild, C.I. Lewis, Donald Cary Williams |
Education: | Harvard University (PhD) |
Francis Haywood Parker (June 23, 1920 - July 13, 2004) was an American philosopher and Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy at Colby College.
He was born in Kuala Lumpur to Reverend Walter G. and Alma Shell Parker. He received his BA from the University of Evansville, his MA from Indiana University and his PhD from Harvard University. He was a president of the Metaphysical Society of America.[1]