Walter Terence Stace
Walter Terence Stace (born November 17, 1886 in London , † August 2, 1967 in Laguna Beach , California ) was a British civil servant, educator and philosopher who wrote works on Hegel and mysticism .
Walter Terence Stace studied at Bath College , Fettes College in Edinburgh and Trinity College in Dublin . From 1910 to 1932 he worked as a British civil servant and judge in Ceylon . There he also dealt with Hinduism and Buddhism . From 1932 to 1955 he taught philosophy at Princeton University . In his writings he tried to reconcile naturalism with religious experience.
In 1951 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Works
- The Philosophy of Hegel , 1924
- The Theory of Knowledge and Existence , 1932
- The Concept of Morals , 1937
- Time and Eternity , 1952
- Mysticism and Philosophy , 1960
- A Critical History of Greek Philosophy
- The Meaning of Beauty
- The Destiny of Western Man
- Religion and the Modern Mind
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| SURNAME | Stace, Walter Terence |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stace, WT |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British civil servant, educator and philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd August 1967 |
| Place of death | Laguna Beach , California |