Background
Post, John Frederic was born on August 26, 1936 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Gaines and Katherine (Rike) Post.
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The Faces of Existence: An Essay in Nonreductive Metaphysics
(John F. Post argues that physicalistic materialism is com...)
John F. Post argues that physicalistic materialism is compatible with a number of views often deemed incompatible with it, such as the objectivity of values, the irreducibility of subjective experience, the power of the metaphor, the normativity of meaning, and even theism.
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John Frederic Post
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Bachelor, Harvard University, 1958. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1968.
Career
Visiting professor philosophy University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1975-1976. Instructor Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1965-1967, assistant professor, 1967-1970, associate professor, 1970-1984, professor, since 1984.
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The Faces of Existence: An Essay in Nonreductive Metaphysics
(John F. Post argues that physicalistic materialism is com...)
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The Faces of Existence: An Essay in Nonreductive Metaphysics
Membership
Chair International Commission for Evaluating Project for Peace, Israel, 1979-1982. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1958-1960. Member American Philosophical Association (chair 1986 program committee), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Philosophy of Science Association, Society for Philosophy of Religion.
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Married Patricia A. Trueblood, December 23, 1966. Children: John Gavin, David Gaines.
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