Research Catalog

Title

Minerva's aviary : philosophy at Toronto, 1843-2003 / John G. Slater.

Author

Slater, John G. (John Greer)

Publication

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2005], ©2005.

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Description

xv, 623 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits; 24 cm

Summary

"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 pre-eminent institutions for philosophical instruction. In Minerva's Aviary, John G. Slater documents the history of Toronto's philosophy department from its founding to contemporary times."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• University of Toronto. Department of Philosophy > History
• Philosophy > History. > Toronto

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references: p. [597]-606.

Contents

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 -- 13. Philosophy at Victoria College -- 14. Philosophy at Trinity College -- 15. Philosophy at St. Michael's College -- 16. Some reflections on this history -- App. A. Departmental heads, chairmen, and chairs -- App. B. Faculty in philosophy (1843-2005).

ISBN

0802038700 :

OCLC

• ocm57281873
• SCSB-5205829

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Columbia University Libraries