Ephraim Edward Ericksen (January 2, 1882–1967) was an American philosopher and Mormon scholar who taught philosophy at the

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for 30 years. He was a president of the

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, and is known as an influential figure in LDS intellectual history. The University of Utah E. E. Ericksen Chair of Philosophy was established in his honor in 1965.

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* 1882 births 1967 deaths University of Utah faculty 20th-century American philosophers People from Logan, Utah Latter Day Saints from Utah University of Chicago alumni Latter Day Saint philosophers {{Christian-philosopher-stub