Loyd David Easton

Background

Easton, Loyd David was born on July 29, 1915 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Boyd J. and Elda (Holden) Easton.

Education

AB, DePauw University, 1937. Master of Arts, Boston University, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1942.

Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1942. Postgraduate, Glasgow University, 1946. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ohio Wesleyan University, 1990.

Career

Borden Bowne fellow, Boston University, 1939-1940; instructor to associate professor philosophy, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1946-1954; department chairman philosophy, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1952-1976; foundation professor philosophy, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1955-1977; Duvall professor philosophy, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1978-1980; professor emeritus, Ohio Wesleyan University, since 1980. Visiting professor Ohio State University, summer 1957. Visiting professor philosophy religionMeth.

Theological School in Ohio, 1960-1961. Kent fellow Society for Values in Higher Education, since 1940.

Achievements

• Loyd David Easton has been listed as a noteworthy Emeritus philosophy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Ethics, policy, and social ends,: With selected readings (General education in the social sciences series)

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Association of University Professors (national council 1960-1963), American Philosophical Association, Ohio Philosophical Association (president 1964-1967. Award for distinguished scholarly activity 1988), American Civil Liberties Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Millison K. Shedd, June 14, 1942 (deceased). Children– David, Carol, Judith. Married Martha Hutchison, November 28, 1963.

Stepchildren– Martha Hutchison (Mistress Anderson), Anne Hutchison (Mistress Lundin).

Father:

Boyd J. Easton

Mother:

Elda (Holden) Easton

Spouse:

Millison K. Shedd

Spouse:

Martha Hutchison

child:

Carol Easton

child:

Anne Hutchison Easton (Mistress Lundin)

child:

David Easton

child:

Martha Hutchison Easton (Mistress Anderson)

child:

Judith Easton