Copleston, Frederick C. (Frederick Charles), 1907-1994

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Scholar of philosophy.

From the description of Letter : to Dr. [Jacob?] Schwartz, 1964 Feb. 19. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 81432687

English Jesuit philosopher.

Born in Taunton, Somerset, England in 1904, Copleston attended Marlborough College (1920) and was received into the Catholic Church in 1925. After studying at St. John's College, Oxford, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1930. He was ordained priest in 1937. He taught and wrote extensively on philosophical subjects.

From the description of Frederick Charles Copleston Papers, 1941-1993. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 35986723

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creatorOf Copleston, Frederick Charles. Letter : to Dr. [Jacob?] Schwartz, 1964 Feb. 19. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Copleston, Frederick Charles. Frederick Charles Copleston Papers, 1941-1993. Boston College. John J. Burns Library
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associatedWith Ayer, A. J. (Alfred Jules), 1910-1989. person
associatedWith Betjeman, John, 1906-1984. person
correspondedWith Catholic Church corporateBody
associatedWith Hegel, Georg Wilhem Friedrich, 1770-1831. person
correspondedWith Jesuits corporateBody
associatedWith Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900. person
associatedWith Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970. person
associatedWith Schwartz, Jacob. person
associatedWith Sontag, Frederick. person
associatedWith Sweeney, Francis W., 1916- person
associatedWith Tory, Alan. person
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England
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Buddhism
Existentialism
Metaphysics
Philosophers
Philosophy
Philosophy and religion
Philosophy, Russian
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Birth 1907-04-10

Death 1994-02-03

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