Abraham Cornelius Benjamin
Abraham Cornelius Benjamin (25 August 1897 – 19 October 1968) was an American philosopher of science who taught at University of Chicago and University of Missouri.[1]
A. C. Benjamin was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan, graduating with a B.A. in 1920. Continuing there, he studied "the logical atomism of Bertrand Russell", submitted his thesis on the topic, graduating Ph.D. in 1924.
The
While in Chicago he wrote three books, first positing a logical structure to science, then a beginning description of the philosophy of science, and a course on values, methods, and concepts. In 1950 he presented "a history of philosophical systems" for an anthology on philosophy of the sciences. He described
Benjamin retired from the department chair in 1956 and from teaching in 1966. He died 19 October 1968 in Columbia, Missouri.
Works
- 1936: The Logical Structure of Science[2]
- 1937: Introduction to the Philosophy of Science via Internet Archive[3]
- 1940: Methods, Values and Concepts course
- 1950: "A History of Philosophical Systems"[4]
- 1955: Operationism via HathiTrust[5]
- 1965: Science, Technology and Human Values[6]
References
- ^ Reviews of The Logical Structure of Science:
- Davis, H. T. (November 1938), Isis, 29 (2): 461–464, )
- Dennes, William R. (September 1938), The Philosophical Review, 47 (5): 534–538, )
- Guirdham, A. (September 1937), Journal of Mental Science, 83 (346): 575, doi:10.1192/bjp.83.346.575-b)
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link - Malisoff, William Marias (July 1937), "The anatomy of science", Philosophy of Science, 4 (3): 385–387, S2CID 124997992
- E. N. (May 13, 1937), The Journal of Philosophy, 34 (10): 271–273, )
- Schmidt, Karl (October 1938), Ethics, 49 (1): 110–113, )
- ^ Reviews of An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science:
- Brown, G. Burniston (April 1939), Philosophy, 14 (54): 224–225, )
- Davis, H. T. (November 1938), Isis, 29 (2): 464–469, )
- Good, Carter V. (March 1938), The Journal of Educational Research, 31 (7): 541–542, )
- E. N. (October 28, 1937), The Journal of Philosophy, 34 (22): 611, )
- Von Zeppelin, Amethe (September 1938), Nature, 142 (3592): 413–415, )
- ^ Vergilius Fern (editor), Philosophy of the Sciences, Benjamin's chapter pages 540 to 551
- ^ Reviews of Operationism:
- Bromberger, Sylvain (January 1957), Philosophy of Science, 24 (1): 89–90, )
- De Gortari, Eli (September 1957), Revista de filosofía Diánoia, 3 (3), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico: 385, doi:10.22201/iifs.18704913e.1957.3.1374)
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link - Epstein, Joseph (December 6, 1956), The Journal of Philosophy, 53 (25): 820–825, )
- Isenberg, Arnold (December 1956), Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 17 (2): 276–278, )
- Jensen, Howard E. (October 1956), Social Forces, 35 (1): 89–90, )
- Nogar, Raymond J. (1956), New Scholasticism, 30 (3): 380–382, doi:10.5840/newscholas195630344)
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link - Thompson, Manley (October 1956), "Review", The Philosophical Review, 65 (4): 556–560, JSTOR 2182424
- Watling, John (1956), Revue Internationale de Philosophie, 10 (36), )
- Winthrop, Henry (January 1956), Journal of General Psychology, 55: 291–298, ProQuest 1290486157)
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link - Wolf, William (January 1957), American Journal of Psychotherapy, 11 (1): 173–174, doi:10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1957.11.1.173)
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- Harre, R. (Winter 1966), Isis, 57 (4): 498–499, )
- Hinshaw, Jr., Virgil (April 1966), The Journal of Higher Education, 37 (4): 236–238, )
- Keenan, C. W. (February 1966), The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 16 (64): 346–348, )
- Mohan, Robert Paul (1967), The Modern Schoolman, 44 (3): 264–265, doi:10.5840/schoolman196744349)
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: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link - Nieburg, H. L. (April 23, 1965), "A stocktaking summary", Science, New Series, 148 (3669): 490, S2CID 239811482
- Riepe, Dale (October 1967), Technology and Culture, 8 (4): 524–532, )
- Irving Anellis (2005) "Abraham Cornelius Benjamin" in The Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers.
- A. Cornelius Benjamin at PhilPapers