William Ernest Hocking
William Ernest Hocking (born August 10, 1873 in Cleveland ( Ohio ), † June 12, 1966 in Madison (New Hampshire) ) was an American theologian and philosopher.
Life
Hocking was born in Cleveland, Ohio. As a teenager he had during a Methodist meeting an inner experience that made him to Christianity converted . In 1904 he received his doctorate in philosophy from Harvard University and taught there until he retired in 1943.
In 1921, Hocking was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , 1943 to the American Philosophical Society, and 1947 to the American Academy of Arts and Letters .
Works
- William Ernest Hocking: The Meaning of God in Human Experience: A Philosophic Study of Religion. ISBN 978-1-113-44610-7
- William Ernest Hocking: Morale and Its Enemies. ISBN 978-1-117-88966-5
Web links
- Literature by and about William Ernest Hocking in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ J. Gordon Melton: Hocking, William Ernest (1873-1966) . American theologian and missiologist. In: Encyclopedia of World Religions . Encyclopedia of Protestantism, No. 6 . Facts of File, New York 2005, ISBN 978-0-8160-5456-5 , pp. 268 (English).
- ^ Member History: William E. Hocking. American Philosophical Society, accessed October 2, 2018 (incorrect year of birth).
- ^ Members: William Ernest Hocking. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed April 4, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hocking, William Ernest |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American theologian and philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 1966 |
| Place of death | Madison, New Hampshire |