Background

Caton, Charles Edwin was born on March 21, 1928 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Dana and Irma (Fruit) Caton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1950; student, Northwestern University, 1949, 53; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1956; student, Oxford (England) University, 1956-1957.

Career

Instructor philosophy, University of Michigan, 1957-1958; faculty, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1958; professor philosophy, University of Illinois, since 1968. Visiting associate professor Purdue University, 1968. Visiting professor U. Western Ontario, 1969-1970.

Achievements

• Charles Edwin Caton has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Philosophy and Ordinary Language

    (softcover book)

  • Philosophy and Ordinary Language
  • Philosophy and Ordinary Language.
  • Philosophy and Ordinary Language

Membership

Member American Philosophical Association (chairman program committee Western division 1977), Illinois Philosophical Association (president 1988-1989), Linguistic Society of America.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Robin McReynolds, February 5, 1955. Children– Marcia E., Dewey, John H., George H.

Father:

Harold Dana Caton

Mother:

Irma (Fruit) Caton

Spouse:

Elizabeth Robin McReynolds

child:

John H. Caton

child:

Marcia E. Caton

child:

Dewey Caton

child:

George H. Caton