Colleague Profile
1945 Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Names James Kern Feibleman to the Philosophy Faculty
James K. Feibleman, Chair of the Philosophy Department, Tulane University (1952 - 1969)
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James Kern Feibleman, D.Litt., L.H.D., LL.D. Professor Emeritus "Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1904, James Feibleman is a prolific author who has published nearly 50 books of poetry, novels, autobiography, but mostly serious philosophy. He attended the University of Virginia for several years, but did not graduate. From 1925 to 1929, Feibleman was the assistant manager of a department store. He then resumed his education in Europe during the 1930s. During World War II, Feibleman was an acting professor of English at Tulane University, later becoming chair of the department of philosophy from 1952 to 1969. His major endeavor was formulating a system of philosophy that rested on the ontological foundations of realism harking back to Plato the idea that there is an a priori argument for existence but that incorporated modern science. The outline of Feibleman's system was expounded in his massive Ontology (1951) but was elaborated in a number of volumes in special areas such as aesthetics, ethics, political philosophy, and legal philosophy. Feibleman also published several books on popular philosophy." Aesthetics: A Study of the Fine Arts in Theory and Practice James Kern Feibleman Humanities Press, 1968 |
Acting Assistant Professor of English, 1943
Joins the Philosophy Faculty as Professor of the Graduate Faculty, 1945
Named Chair of the Philosophy Department, 1952-1969
Named W.R. Irby Chair in Philosophy, 1969
Named Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities, 1974
Named Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, 1975
After Retirement he continued to teach part-time as Professor Emeritus,
maintaining an office on campus until his death in 1987
1945-1946, Joins Philosophy Faculty
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1952-1953, Named Philosophy Chair
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1985-1987, Dies 14 September 1987
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Burial: Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Plot: Sect 67, Memorial ID 94854643, Map GPS - Latitude: 29.9829287, Longitude: -90.1196598
Plot: Sect 67, Memorial ID 94854643, Map GPS - Latitude: 29.9829287, Longitude: -90.1196598
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