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Enlightening journey : the autobiography of an American scholar / Nicholas Rescher.
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Rescher, Nicholas
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Language
English
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Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2002.
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xvi, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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B945.R454 A3 2002
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Philosophers
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Summary note
Philosopher Rescher updates his autobiographical work previously published as Mid Journey (1975), Ongoing Journey (1985), and Instructive Journey (1995). He primarily focuses on his professional life, which included positions at Oxford U., the Rand Corporation, and the U. of Pittsburgh. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-275) and index.
Contents
Family Background
A German Childhood, Hagen: 1928-1939
An Immigrant Boy, Beechhurst: 1938-1942
High School Days: 1942-1946
Queens College, Flushing: 1946-1949
Princeton University: 1949-1952
U.S.M.C., Washington, DC: 1952-1954
The RAND Corporation, Santa Monica: 1954-1956
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA: 1957-1961
Pittsburgh, The First Years: 1961-1966
Pittsburgh, The Years of Change: 1966-1971
Pittsburgh and Oxford: 1971-1974
Retrospect: 1975
Squirrel Hill: 1975-1980
Wanderings: 1981-1985
Retrospect: 1985
Toward the 1990s: 1985-1989
Changing Priorities: 1990-1995
Retrospect: 1995
At the Dawn of a New Millennium: 1996-2002
Retrospect: 2002.
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ISBN
0739104225 ((alk. paper))
9780739104224 ((alk. paper))
LCCN
2002005158
OCLC
49566273
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