Charles W. Morris

Charles W. Morris was an American philosopher, university teacher and writer (1901–1979). He was born at Denver and died at Gainesville.

Also recorded as Charles Williams Morris; Charles William Morris.

Overview

Born at Denver in 1901, died at Gainesville in 1979.

Career and activity

He was employed by University of Florida, Rice University, University of Chicago and Harvard University. He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Sciences and American Philosophical Society.

Catalogued works

21 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1930 to 1976. The first 12 are listed here.

Fundamentos de la teoria de los signos. Segni e valori. Foundations of the theory of signs. Logical positivism, pragmatism, and scientific empiricism. The open self. Otto Neurath and the unity of science movement. The pragmatic movement in American philosophy. Pragmatische Semiotik und Handlungstheorie. Pragmatism and the crisis of democracy. The relation of the formal and empirical sciences within scientific empiricism. Signification and significance. Six theories of mind.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Young, Charles Morris, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Morris, Charles Greville, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Morris, Charles Richard, Baron Morris of Grasmere (1898–1990), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Morris, Charles (1745–1838), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Morris of Grasmere, Baron, (Charles Richard Morris) (25 Jan. 1898–30 May 1990), Who Was Who, 2007.

In detail

Charles W. Morris studied at University of Chicago, Northwestern University and University of Wisconsin–Madison. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with University of Florida, Rice University and University of Chicago. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences and American Philosophical Society.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.

Chronology

  1. 1901Charles W. Morris born at Denver.
  2. 1979Charles W. Morris died at Gainesville.

Sources

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    “Charles W. Morris”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q357041: Charles W. Morris

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