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David Prall


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Died
  
1940, Berkeley, California, United States

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Naturalism and Norms: University of California Publications in Philosophy

David prall


David Wight Prall (1886–1940) was a philosopher of art. Born on 5 October 1886 in Saginaw, Michigan, Prall received his PhD in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1918.

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Prall was Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University (1920–21; 1930–40). He taught also at Cornell (1910–12), the University of Texas (1912–14), Amherst (1918–19), and the University of California (1921–30). While at Harvard, Prall was a teacher and mentor to the notable composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein.

Prall died on 21 October 1940 in Cambridge. MA. His papers are held at Mills College, Oakland, California.

Publications

  • "Concerning the Nature of Philosophy". Journal of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Methods. 15 (5): 127–130. 1918. doi:10.2307/2940377. 
  • "The Esthetic Heresy". Journal of Philosophy. 18 (19): 516–526. 1921. doi:10.2307/2939310. 
  • "In Defense of a Worthless Theory of Value". Journal of Philosophy. 20 (5): 128–137. 1923. doi:10.2307/2939368. 
  • "Value and Thought-Process". Journal of Philosophy. 21 (5): 117–125. 1924. doi:10.2307/2014348. 
  • "Essences and Universals". Journal of Philosophy. 22 (10): 264–272. 1925. doi:10.2307/2015099. 
  • Aesthetic Judgment. Thomas Y. Crowell. 1929. 
  • "A Case of the Pathetic Fallacy". Journal of Philosophy. 30 (5): 113–119. 1933. doi:10.2307/2016795. 
  • Aesthetic Analysis. Thomas Y. Crowell. 1936. 
  • "Knowledge as Aptness of the Body". Philosophical Review. 47 (2): 128–154. 1938. doi:10.2307/2180852. 

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