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William Pepperell Montague

William Pepperell Montague

American philosopher (1873–1953)

William Pepperell Montague (11 November 1873 – 1 August 1953) was a philosopher of the New Realist school. Montague stressed the difference between his philosophical peers as adherents of either "objective" and "critical realism".

For other people with the same name, see William Montague.

Montague was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He earned his bachelors, masters, and doctorate from Harvard University.[1] He was professor of philosophy at UC Berkeley between 1899 and 1903, and at Columbia University from 1903 to 1947. He was president of the American Philosophical Association's eastern division in the years 1923–1924.[2][3] He died in New York City.

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  1. [1]
    Hull, Richard T. (January 1, 2013). "Biography: William Pepperell Montague". The American Philosophical Association Centennial Series: 143–146. doi:10.5840/apapa2013705. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via www.pdcnet.org.
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    "Entries in the Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers". Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
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    "Chronological list of Presidents of The American Philosophical Association, 1901–2000". Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
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    Thurman, Howard. (1934). The Chances of Surviving Death by William Pepperell Montague. The Journal of Religion 14 (4): 485.


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