| Ledger Wood | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1901 Pueblo, Colorado |
| Died | December 7, 1970 Columbus, Georgia |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western Philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
Ledger Wood (September 4, 1901 – December 7, 1970) was a twentieth-century American philosopher.
Life and career
Wood received his doctorate from Cornell University in 1926 and was appointed assistant professor of philosophy at Princeton University in 1927. He remained a member of the Princeton Philosophy Department for 43 years, serving as departmental chair from 1952 to 1960. After his retirement in 1970, he was appointed McCosh Professor of Philosophy Emeritus.
Major works
Books
- The Analysis of Knowledge. 1941.
- A History of Philosophy. co-authored by Frank Thilly. McGraw-Hill Book Company. 1951.
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Notes
- "Dr. Ledger Wood, Princeton Teacher, 69" (obituary), New York Times, 9 Dec. 1970, p. 38
- 1901 births
- 1970 deaths
- 20th-century American philosophers
- American historians of philosophy
- American philosophy academics
- American epistemologists
- People from Pueblo, Colorado
- Princeton University faculty
- Cornell University alumni
- 20th-century American historians
- American male non-fiction writers
- 20th-century American male writers