Background
Machle, Edward Johnstone was born on September 29, 1918 in Canton, China. Son of Edward Charles and Jean (Mawson) Machle.
(This translation and commentary on Xunzi's Tian Lun argue...)
This translation and commentary on Xunzi's Tian Lun argues against naturalistic interpretations of Tian. Tracing the course of interpretation of Xunzi down to the present, discussing some of the influences that affected how he was understood, and raising questions about some contemporary revisionary attempts, Machle suggests unusual lines of interpretation.
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philosopher religious studies educator
Machle, Edward Johnstone was born on September 29, 1918 in Canton, China. Son of Edward Charles and Jean (Mawson) Machle.
Student, Pacific Lutheran Junior College, 1937; Bachelor of Arts, Whitworth College, 1939; Bachelor of Divinity, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1942; Master of Arts, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1952.
Ordained to ministry, Presbyterian Church, 1942;
minister in, Concrete, Washington, 1942-1943;
assistant minister, San Francisco, 1943-1944;
assistant minister, Mineola, New York, 1944-1946;
instructor, Columbia, 1946-1947;
assistant professor, U. Colorado, 1947-1953;
associate professor, U. Colorado, 1953-1963;
professor, U. Colorado, 1963-1980;
emeritus, U. Colorado, since 1981;
department chairman, U. Colorado, 1951-1952, 56-58, 66-69. Visiting lecturer U. Alberta, summer 1960, Iliff School Theology, 1962, Evergreen State, 1981, Peninsula College, since 1986. In-parish research director San Francisco Theological Seminary.
Director music St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Boulder, Colorado, 1961-1970. Guest lecturer church music U. Colorado School Music, 1950-1965. Distinguished faculty fellow Sheldon Jackson College, 1986-1988.
(This translation and commentary on Xunzi's Tian Lun argue...)
Member American Phil. Association, Society Asian and Comparative Philosophy, Academy Religion.
Married Neva Hull, August 29, 1942. Children– Stewart, Douglas, Kathi. Married Mary Lou Reynolds, December 15, 1970.
1 adopted child, Michelle. Stepchildren– Rebecca, Richard, Robin.