Background
Palmer, Richard Edward was born on November 6, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Edward Y. and Agnes Mae (Smith) Palmer.
author philosophy and religion educator
Palmer, Richard Edward was born on November 6, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Edward Y. and Agnes Mae (Smith) Palmer.
Associate of Arts, Phoenix College, 1953. Bachelor in music, University Redlands, 1955. Master of Arts in Comparative Literature, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, 1959.
Assistant Professor of English, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1959-1964, associate professor humanities, 1964-1969, director humanities core literature program, 1962-1974, full professor, since 1969, professor philosophy, literature, 1972-1980, professor philosophy, since 1980, chairman department religion & philosophy, alternate years, 1980, 82, 84, 85-91, 92-95. Conservation to variouspublishers.
Member International Association for Philosophy and Literature, Society Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, Heidegger Conference of Scholars. Member Society ofFriends.
Married Bette Louise Wheaton, September 15, 1956. Children: Kay, Kent, Scott.