John Joseph Compton
John J. Compton | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1928 Chicago Illinois |
| Died | January 18, 2014 (aged 85) |
| Education | |
| Education | Yale University (PhD, 1953), College of Wooster (BA, 1949) |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Vanderbilt University |
John Joseph Compton (May 17, 1928 – January 18, 2014) was an American philosopher and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University (retired in 1998). Compton was a president of the Metaphysical Society of America (1979). He was the son of Arthur Compton.[1]
References
- ^ Patterson, Jim. "John Compton, charter faculty member of Vanderbilt philosophy department, has died". Vanderbilt University.