Monroe Beardsley
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About
Art and aesthetics philosopher who spent his nearly forty-year university teaching career at Swarthmore College and Temple University. His publications include Aesthetics: A Short History and Practical Logic.
Before Fame
He obtained both his Bachelor's degree and his Ph.D. from Yale University.
Trivia
He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1976.
Family Life
He and his wife Elizabeth were hired to edit the Foundations of Philosophy, a book published by Prentice-Hall.
Associated With
He and feminist philosopher Judith Butler both attended Yale University.
