Burtt, Edwin A. (Edwin Arthur), 1892-1989
Variant namesPhilosopher.
Edwin A. Burtt was educated at Yale University, Union Theological Seminary, and Columbia University. He joined the Cornell faculty in 1932 and was named Susan Linn Sage Professor of Philosophy in 1941. He retired in 1960 and died in 1989. His long-time focus was on the history and philosophy of religion, and he was the author of many books in this field.
From the description of Edwin A. Burtt papers, 1950-1988. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936268
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| referencedIn | William Ernest Hocking papers | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Burtt, Edwin A. (Edwin Arthur), 1892-1989. Letters, 1965-1974, to Lewis Mumford. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Edwin A. Burtt papers, 1950-1988. | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| referencedIn | Ames, Edward Scribner, 1870-1958. Edward Scribner Ames papers, 1870-1958. | Southern Illinois University, Morris Library | |
| creatorOf | Burtt, Edwin A. (Edwin Arthur), 1892-1989. Edwin A. Burtt papers, 1950-1988. | Cornell University Library |
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| correspondedWith | Ames, Edward Scribner, 1870-1958. | person |
| associatedWith | Burtt, Marjorie Murray. | person |
| associatedWith | Collingwood, R. G. (Robin George), 1889-1943. | person |
| associatedWith | Edwin A. (Edwin Arthur) Burtt, 1892- | person |
| correspondedWith | Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 | person |
| associatedWith | Matlack, Jean Y. | person |
| associatedWith | Moriarty, Francis J. | person |
| associatedWith | Villemaire, Diane Davis. | person |
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| Metaphysics |
| Philosophers |
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Birth 1892
Death 1989-09-06
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