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Minerva's aviary : philosophy at Toronto, 1843-2003 /

Philosophy has been taught at the University of Toronto, and its predecessor King?s College, since 1843. While much has changed in that time, the university?s Department of Philosophy remains one of Canada?s preeminent institutions for philosophical instruction. In Minerva?s Aviary, John G. Slater d...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Slater, John G. (John Greer)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, ©2005.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part One. The Main Stream
  • 1 The Rise and Fall of King's College
  • 2 The Founding Professor: James Beaven
  • 3 Teacher Extraordinary: George Paxton Young
  • 4 The Battle over Young's Successor
  • 5 The Emergence of Psychology
  • 6 'A Weakened Echo of Dr Young': James Gibson Hume
  • 7 Gentleman and Scholar: George Sidney Brett
  • 8 Graduate Study in Philosophy
  • 9 The Last Autocrat: Fulton Henry Anderson
  • 10 The First Chairman: Thomas Anderson Goudge
  • 11 The Merging of the Streams
  • 12 A United Department
  • ""Part Two. Contributing Streams""""13 Philosophy at Victoria College""; ""14 Philosophy at Trinity College""; ""15 Philosophy at St Michael's College""; ""16 Some Reflections on This History""; ""Appendix A. Departmental Heads, Chairmen, and Chairs""; ""Appendix B. Faculty in Philosophy (1843â€?2005)""; ""References""; ""Illustration Credits""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""; ""Illustrations""