Dewitt H. Parker (1885–1949) was a professor of philosophy at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

. Appointed department chair in 1929, Parker published works on

metaphysics Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that studies the fundamental nature of reality, the first principles of being, identity and change, space and time, causality, necessity, and possibility. It includes questions about the nature of conscio ...

aesthetics Aesthetics, or esthetics, is a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty and taste, as well as the philosophy of art (its own area of philosophy that comes out of aesthetics). It examines aesthetic values, often expressed t ...

, and

ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concer ...

Publications

Books

* (1917) ''The Self and Nature'' * (1920) ''The Principles of Aesthetics''
available in the public domain
* (1926) ''The Analysis of Art'' * (1931) ''Human Values'' * (1941) ''Experience and Substance'' * (1957) ''The Philosophy of Value'' (with

William Frankena William Klaas Frankena (June 21, 1908 – October 22, 1994) was an American moral philosopher. He was a member of the University of Michigan's department of philosophy for 41 years (1937–1978), and chair of the department for 14 years (1947� ...

)

Journal articles

*(1950) ''Is There a Third Kind of Knowledge?''

Philosophical Review ''The Philosophical Review'' is a quarterly journal of philosophy edited by the faculty of the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University and published by Duke University Press (since September 2006). Overview The journal publishes original ...

59 (2):221-229. *(1946) ''Rejoinder to Mr. Lepley'', Philosophical Review 55 (3):288-291. *(1945) ''Esse Est Percipi, with Particular Reference to Number'',

Journal of Philosophy ''The Journal of Philosophy'' is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal on philosophy, founded in 1904 at Columbia University. Its stated purpose is "To publish philosophical articles of current interest and encourage the interchange of ideas, e ...

42 (11):281-291. *(1945) ''Knowledge by Acquaintance'', Philosophical Review 54 (1):1-18. *(1945) ''Knowledge by Description'', Philosophical Review 54 (5):458-488. *(1944) ''Some Comments on "Reformed Materialism and Intrinsic Endurance"'' Philosophical Review 53 (4):383-391. *(1938) ''Value and Existence''

Ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concer ...

48 (4):475-486. *(1934) ''Reflexive Relations: A Rejoinder.'' Philosophical Review 43 (3):295-300. *(1934) ''The Metaphysics of Value I'' International Journal of Ethics 44 (3):293-312. *(1933) ''Reflexive Relations'', Philosophical Review 42 (3):303-311. *(1932) ''A Symposium: The Aim and Content of Graduate Training in Ethics'', with George P. Adams, C. J. Ducasse,

Walter Goodnow Everett Walter Goodnow Everett (August 21, 1860 – July 29, 1937) was a professor of Latin, philosophy, and natural theology from 1890 to 1930 at Brown University. Life Walter Goodnow Everett was born on August 21, 1860, in Rowe, Massachusetts to Sa ...

, DeWitt Parker, F.C. Sharp & J.H. Turfs, International Journal of Ethics 43 (1):53-64. *(1929) ''On the Notion of Value'', Philosophical Review 38 (4):303-325. *(1928) ''

Alfred Henry Lloyd Alfred Henry Lloyd (January 3, 1864 – May 11, 1927) was an American philosopher. Life Lloyd received both his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Harvard. He studied philosophy at Göttingen University and Heidelberg University, before returning to Harva ...

, 1864-1927'' with

Arthur Lyon Cross Arthur Lyon Cross (November 14, 1873 – June 21, 1940) was an American historian specializing in English history. Born in Portland, Maine, he received his doctorate from Harvard and joined the faculty of the University of Michigan , mottoe ...

& R.M. Wenley, Journal of Philosophy 25 (5):124-130. *(1910) ''Knowledge and Volition'',

Journal of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Methods ''The Journal of Philosophy'' is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal on philosophy, founded in 1904 at Columbia University. Its stated purpose is "To publish philosophical articles of current interest and encourage the interchange of ideas, es ...

7 (22):594-602.

References

External links

*
University of Michigan Faculty History - Memorial page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Dewitt Philosophers of art University of Michigan faculty 20th-century American philosophers 1885 births 1949 deaths