Abstract

We lost a giant of philosophy when we lost John on 14 November. Perhaps you’ve encountered one or more of those audio productions in the Giants of Philosophy series John edited beginning in the 1980s. He was an ideal choice to chair the American Philosophical Association’s centennial committee, tasked to “create a broader public awareness for philosophy by calling attention to its personal value and social usefulness.” That’s exactly what John did, always, throughout his long career (from which he formally retired only a couple of years ago at age 87).When, for instance, my department at Middle Tennessee faced its existential crisis in the wake of the financial collapse of 2008, John came and delivered a timely... Read More.