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'''Frederic Tamler Sommers''' (January 1, 1923 – October 2, 2014), better known as '''Fred Sommers''', was an American philosopher who, after an initial focus on [[ontology]] more generally, turned his attention specifically to a revival of [[classical logic]].
'''Frederic Tamler Sommers''' (January 1, 1923 – October 2, 2014), better known as '''Fred Sommers''', was an American philosopher who, after an initial focus on [[ontology]] generally, turned his attention specifically to a revival of [[classical logic]]. He is the father of the philosopher [[Tamler Sommers]].


==Birth and education==
==Birth and education==
Sommers was born in [[New York City]] on January 1, 1923.<ref name="DMAP">''The Dictionary Of Modern American Philosophers'', Thoemmes, 2005, p. 2281.</ref> He received his BA and PhD in philosophy at [[Columbia University]], his dissertation being entitled ''An Empiricist Ontology: A Study in the Metaphysics of [[Alfred North Whitehead]].''<ref name="DMAP" />
Sommers was born in [[New York City]] on January 1, 1923.<ref name="DMAP">''The Dictionary Of Modern American Philosophers'', Thoemmes, 2005, p. 2281.</ref> His family was Jewish and he studied under Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik in the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/belief/articles/covid-haredi-magical-thinking |title=COVID-19, Haredi Jewry, and 'Magical' Thinking |work=Tabletmag.com |date=April 5, 2020 |accessdate=April 30, 2020}}</ref> He received his BA and PhD in philosophy at [[Columbia University]], his dissertation being entitled ''An Empiricist Ontology: A Study in the Metaphysics of [[Alfred North Whitehead]].''<ref name="DMAP" />


==Career==
==Career==
Sommers began his academic career at [[Columbia University]],<ref>''The Old New Logic: Essays on the Philosophy of Fred Sommers'', MIT Press 2005, p. 1.</ref> where he was assistant professor of philosophy from 1955 to 1963. He was invited to [[Brandeis University]] in 1964 as an associate professor of philosophy and was promoted to full professor in 1966.<ref name="DMAP" /> From 1965 until his retirement, he held the [[Harry Austryn Wolfson]] Chair of Philosophy; from 1993 until his death he was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Brandeis. He died aged 91 in 2014.<ref>[http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2014/10/in-memoriam-fred-sommers-1923-2014.html In Memoriam: Fred Sommers (1923-2014)]
Sommers began his academic career at [[Columbia University]],<ref>''The Old New Logic: Essays on the Philosophy of Fred Sommers'', MIT Press 2005, p. 1.</ref> where he was assistant professor of philosophy from 1955 to 1963. He was invited to [[Brandeis University]] in 1964 as an associate professor of philosophy and was promoted to full professor in 1966.<ref name="DMAP" /> From 1965 until his retirement, he held the [[Harry Austryn Wolfson]] Chair of Philosophy; from 1993 until his death he was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Brandeis. He died aged 91 in 2014.<ref>[http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2014/10/in-memoriam-fred-sommers-1923-2014.html In Memoriam: Fred Sommers (1923-2014)]</ref>
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
*''An Empiricist Ontology. A Study in the Metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead'', Columbia University, 1955 (unpublished Ph.D. thesis)
*''An Empiricist Ontology. A Study in the Metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead'', Columbia University, 1955 (unpublished Ph.D. thesis)
*''The Logic of Natural Language'', Oxford University Press, 1984. ISBN 978-0198247401
*''The Logic of Natural Language'', Oxford University Press, 1984. {{ISBN|978-0198247401}}
*''An Invitation to Formal Reasoning'', with George Englebretsen and Harry A. Wolfson. Ashgate, 2000. ISBN 978-0754613664
*''An Invitation to Formal Reasoning'', with George Englebretsen and Harry A. Wolfson. Ashgate, 2000. {{ISBN|978-0754613664}}
*''Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life: Introductory Readings in Ethics'', with [[Christina Hoff Sommers]]. Harcourt Brace, 1989. 9th edition: ISBN 978-1111837549
*''Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life: Introductory Readings in Ethics'', with [[Christina Hoff Sommers]]. Harcourt Brace, 1989. 9th edition: {{ISBN|978-1111837549}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
*Englebretsen, George. ''Three Logicians. Aristotle, Leibniz, Sommers'', Van Gorcum Ltd, 1981. ISBN 978-9023218159
*Englebretsen, George. ''Three Logicians. Aristotle, Leibniz, Sommers'', Van Gorcum Ltd, 1981. {{ISBN|978-9023218159}}
*Englebretsen, George. ''The New Syllogistic'', New York, Peter Lang, 1987. ISBN 978-0820404486
*Englebretsen, George. ''The New Syllogistic'', New York, Peter Lang, 1987. {{ISBN|978-0820404486}}
*Englebretsen, George. ''Essays on the Philosophy of Fred Sommers: In Logical Terms'', Edwin Mellen Pr, 1990. ISBN 978-0889463226
*Englebretsen, George. ''Essays on the Philosophy of Fred Sommers: In Logical Terms'', Edwin Mellen Pr, 1990. {{ISBN|978-0889463226}}
*Oderberg, David S. ''The Old New Logic: Essays on the Philosophy of Fred Sommers'', MIT Press 2005. ISBN 0262651068
*Oderberg, David S. ''The Old New Logic: Essays on the Philosophy of Fred Sommers'', MIT Press 2005. {{ISBN|0262651068}}
*Shook, John R., ''The Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers'', Thoemmes, 2005. ISBN 978-1843710370
*Shook, John R., ''The Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers'', Thoemmes, 2005. {{ISBN|978-1843710370}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ontology.co/sommersf.htm Fred Sommers on the Logic of Natural Language]
* [https://www.ontology.co/sommersf.htm Fred Sommers on the Logic of Natural Language]
* [http://www.ontology.co/biblio/sommers-biblio.htm Annotated Bibliography of Fred Sommers]
* [https://www.ontology.co/biblio/sommers-biblio.htm Annotated Bibliography of Fred Sommers]
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Latest revision as of 13:15, 21 April 2024

Fred Sommers
Born
Frederic Tamler Sommers

January 1, 1923
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 2014(2014-10-02) (aged 91)
Other namesFred Sommers
Alma materColumbia University
SpouseChristina Hoff Sommers

Frederic Tamler Sommers (January 1, 1923 – October 2, 2014), better known as Fred Sommers, was an American philosopher who, after an initial focus on ontology generally, turned his attention specifically to a revival of classical logic. He is the father of the philosopher Tamler Sommers.

Birth and education[edit]

Sommers was born in New York City on January 1, 1923.[1] His family was Jewish and he studied under Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik in the 1950s.[2] He received his BA and PhD in philosophy at Columbia University, his dissertation being entitled An Empiricist Ontology: A Study in the Metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead.[1]

Career[edit]

Sommers began his academic career at Columbia University,[3] where he was assistant professor of philosophy from 1955 to 1963. He was invited to Brandeis University in 1964 as an associate professor of philosophy and was promoted to full professor in 1966.[1] From 1965 until his retirement, he held the Harry Austryn Wolfson Chair of Philosophy; from 1993 until his death he was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Brandeis. He died aged 91 in 2014.[4]

Bibliography[edit]

  • An Empiricist Ontology. A Study in the Metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead, Columbia University, 1955 (unpublished Ph.D. thesis)
  • The Logic of Natural Language, Oxford University Press, 1984. ISBN 978-0198247401
  • An Invitation to Formal Reasoning, with George Englebretsen and Harry A. Wolfson. Ashgate, 2000. ISBN 978-0754613664
  • Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life: Introductory Readings in Ethics, with Christina Hoff Sommers. Harcourt Brace, 1989. 9th edition: ISBN 978-1111837549

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c The Dictionary Of Modern American Philosophers, Thoemmes, 2005, p. 2281.
  2. ^ "COVID-19, Haredi Jewry, and 'Magical' Thinking". Tabletmag.com. April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ The Old New Logic: Essays on the Philosophy of Fred Sommers, MIT Press 2005, p. 1.
  4. ^ In Memoriam: Fred Sommers (1923-2014)

References[edit]

  • Englebretsen, George. Three Logicians. Aristotle, Leibniz, Sommers, Van Gorcum Ltd, 1981. ISBN 978-9023218159
  • Englebretsen, George. The New Syllogistic, New York, Peter Lang, 1987. ISBN 978-0820404486
  • Englebretsen, George. Essays on the Philosophy of Fred Sommers: In Logical Terms, Edwin Mellen Pr, 1990. ISBN 978-0889463226
  • Oderberg, David S. The Old New Logic: Essays on the Philosophy of Fred Sommers, MIT Press 2005. ISBN 0262651068
  • Shook, John R., The Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers, Thoemmes, 2005. ISBN 978-1843710370

External links[edit]

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