James Middleton Somerville, III

Background

III, James Middleton Somerville, was born on September 21, 1915. Son of James Middleton II and Helen (Hannigan) S.

Education

Bachelor in French, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1937. Master of Arts in Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1939. Licentiate in Philosophy, University St. Louis, 1944.

Licentiate in Sacred Theology, Woodstock College, Maryland, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, Fordham University, 1954.

Career

Instructor philosophy Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1954-1956, assistant professor philosophy, 1956-1961, associate professor philosophy, 1961-1970, chair philosophy department, 1957-1966. Professor philosophy Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1971-1982. Retired, 1982

Co-founder, executive editor International Philosophical Quarterly, since 1961.

Editor, public Schola, Quarterly Journal Philosophy, Religion and Scripture in an East-West Context, 1982-2001.

Achievements

• James Middleton Somerville, III has been listed as a notable philosophy educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Beatrice Bruteau, January 26, 1971.