Background
Reck, Andrew Joseph was born on October 29, 1927 in New Orleans. Son of Andrew Gervais and Katie (Mangiaracina) Reck.
Reck, Andrew Joseph was born on October 29, 1927 in New Orleans. Son of Andrew Gervais and Katie (Mangiaracina) Reck.
Bachelor, Tulane University, 1947. Master of Arts, Tulane University, 1949. Postgraduate, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1952—1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1954. Student, University Paris, 1962. Student, University Paris, 1964.
Instructor English University Connecticut, 1949-1950. Instructor philosophy Yale University, 1951-1952, 55-58. Faculty Tulane University, 1958—2003, professor philosophy, 1964—2003, chairman department, 1969-1989, director Master Liberal Arts program, 1984—2003, emeritus professor philosophy, since 2003.
Thomasfest lecturer Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1970. Suarez Lecturer Spring Hill College, 1971. Niebuhr lecturer Elmhurst College, Illinois, 1976.
Visiting professor Fordham University, 1979. Visiting scholar Hastings Center, New York, 1981. Woodruff lecturer Emory University, 1982.
Fairchild lecturer University Southern Mississippi, 1982, 87. Matchette Foundation lecturer Catholic University American, 1991, 95. Senior scholar Institute Humane Studies, Menlo Park, California, 1982.
Visiting scholar Poynter Center, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1983. Faculty representative to board administrators Tulane Educational Fund., 1988-1991. Board directors International Society for Study of Human Ideas of Ultimate Reality and Meaning, 1989-2005, Louisiana Endowment for Humanities, 1990-1996.
Member philosophy screening committee Council International Research Scholars, 1974-1976. Member American studies advisory committee American Council Learned Societies, 1972-1976. Soldier United States Army, 1953-1955.
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Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member American Philosophical Association (program committee eastern division 1969, advising committee to program committee eastern division, 1994-1997, nominating committee western division 1975-1976, 81-82, member, chair ad hoc commission on history 1992, 96-), Southwestern Philosophical Society (Executive Committee 1965-1969, vice president 1971-1972, president 1972-1973), Southern Society Philosophy and Psychology (treasurer 1968-1971, president 1976-1977), American Council Learned Socs. (American studies advising committee 1972-1976), Council forInternat.
Research Scholars (philosophy screening committee 1974-1977), Metaphys. Society American (councillor 1971-1975, president 1977-1978, program committee 1989-1990, chair program committee 1995-1996), Society Advancement American Philosophy (exec.com. 1980-1982, president-elect 1997-1998, president since 1998), Charles S. Peirce Society (secretary-treasurer 1985-1986, vice president 1986-1987, president 1987-1988), International Society for Study of Human Ideas of Ultimate Reality and Meaning (board dirs.1989-), Louisiana Endowment for Humanities (board directors 1990-1996), Tulane University Emeritus Club (Outstanding Graduate of Class of 1947 award 1997), Phi Beta Kappa (president Alpha of Louisiana 1966-1967), Alpha Sigma Lambda (honorary Thetachpt. of Louisiana).
Married Elizabeth Lassiter Torre, June 17, 1987.