Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. | |
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Born | Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. September 22, 1939 |
Died | May 12, 2013 | (aged 73)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
Known for | Philosophy, Philosophy of Kant, Moral philosophy |
Awards | Woodrow Wilson Fellow |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Philosophy |
Institutions | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. (September 22, 1939 – May 12, 2013) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. [1]
In 1961, he graduated summa cum laude from Monmouth College and in 1969, he received as Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins University in philosophy. In 1965, he became a faculty member of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was chair of the department from 1980 to 1985. He was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. His philosophical research focused on ethics, aesthetics, and the philosophy of Kant. He retired and became professor emeritus in 2010. [1]
He was born and raised in Mount Morris, Illinois, the son of professional baseball player Nels Potter and Hazel (Park) Potter. [2] In 1978, he married Kathleen Johnson and had a daughter Sophia. [3] He was a member of Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty and the ACLU. [1] [3]
Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. | |
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Born | Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. September 22, 1939 |
Died | May 12, 2013 | (aged 73)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
Known for | Philosophy, Philosophy of Kant, Moral philosophy |
Awards | Woodrow Wilson Fellow |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Philosophy |
Institutions | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. (September 22, 1939 – May 12, 2013) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. [1]
In 1961, he graduated summa cum laude from Monmouth College and in 1969, he received as Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins University in philosophy. In 1965, he became a faculty member of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was chair of the department from 1980 to 1985. He was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. His philosophical research focused on ethics, aesthetics, and the philosophy of Kant. He retired and became professor emeritus in 2010. [1]
He was born and raised in Mount Morris, Illinois, the son of professional baseball player Nels Potter and Hazel (Park) Potter. [2] In 1978, he married Kathleen Johnson and had a daughter Sophia. [3] He was a member of Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty and the ACLU. [1] [3]