Peter Caws was born in Southall, Middlesex, England in 1931. He received his B.Sc. in Physics at the University of London in 1952, and his PGCE in 1953. In 1953 he emigrated to the US and received his Ph.D. in Philosophy at Yale University in 1956.
Caws started teaching natural science at Michigan State University in 1956. In 1957 he went to the University of Kansas to teach philosophy, and he chaired the Philosophy Department from 1961 until 1962. From 1962 to 1967 he was an officer and then consultant at Carnegie Corporation of New York. From 1965 to 1982 he worked at the City University of New York, first as chair of the Hunter College Philosophy Department and from 1967 until 1970 as executive officer of the Ph.D. Program in Philosophy at the Graduate Center. Since 1982 he has been University Professor of Philosophy and is currently also Professor of Human Sciences at the George Washington University. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Costa Rica, New York University and the University of Maryland, College Park.[2]
In 1966-67 he was president of the Society for General Systems Research, now the International Society for Systems Science. In 1967 he was vice-president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. From 1974 to 1984 he was board member and chair of the Committee on International Cooperation of the American Philosophical Association. In 1988-89 he was president of the Washington Philosophy Club and from 1992 to 1994 he was president of the Société Américaine de Philosophie de Langue Française.[2]
Caws was awarded a Fulbright travel grant in 1953, a fellowship of the American Council of Learned Societies in 1972 and a Humanities Fellowship from the Rockefeller Foundation in 1979-80. He was a National Lecturer at the Society of the Sigma Xi in 1975-77 and a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar in 1983-84. He gave the first Philip Morris Distinguished Lectures in Business and Society, Baruch College, New York, 1986. He was elected an honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of the District of Columbia in 1992.[2]
Peter Caws was first married to Mary Ann Caws, an American author, art historian and literary critic. They had a daughter, Hilary Caws-Elwitt, and a son, Matthew Caws, lead singer of the band Nada Surf. In 1987 he married Dr. Nancy Breslin, a psychiatrist and now a photographer, and they had a daughter, Elisabeth, in 1991.
Peter Caws wrote and edited ten books and more than 150 articles. Books:
1965, The Philosophy of Science, A Systematic Account. Princeton: Van Nostrand.
1967, Science and the Theory of Value. New York: Random House.
1979, Sartre: The Arguments of the Philosophers. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul.
1980, Two Centuries of Philosophy in America. (Editor) Oxford: Blackwell.
1988, Structuralism: The Art of the Intelligible. Atlantic Highlands, N.J.: Humanities Press.
1989, The Causes of Quarrel: Essays on Peace, War, and Thomas Hobbes. (editor) Boston: Beacon Press.
1993, Yorick's World: Science and the Knowing Subject. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press.
1993, The Capital Connection: Business, Science, and Government. New York: Baruch College.
1996, Ethics from Experience. Boston: Jones and Bartlett.
2007, Reason and Hope: Knowledge, Belief and the Future of Humanity. Washington, D.C.: River Horse Press.
2010, Religious Upbringing and the Costs of Freedom. (Edited with Stefani Jones) University Park, PA: Penn State University Press.[4]
2019, The Book of Hylas. (Text by Peter Caws with illustrations by Line Hoven (de); accompanying recording with music by the Parkington Sisters.) Seattle: Barsuk Records.[5]
References
^"Peter James Caws", The Washington Post, retrieved 2020-04-23
^ abcPeter J Caws at Gwu.edu. Retrieved 25 April 2008.
^"In Memoriam: Peter Caws | Department of Philosophy | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences | the George Washington University".
^Barsuk Records page for The Book of Hylas. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
External links
Webpage at Gwu.edu.
Peter Caws's personal website contains several of his full length papers.
"The Unconscious is Structured Like a City" article by Peter Caws, 2001.
"First and second order unification in the social and human sciences"[permanent dead link] article by Peter Caws, 2005.
"Belief and morals among the Taylorites: A personal reflection", article by Peter Caws.
article by Peter Caws in The Dictionary of the History of Ideas.
January 07, 2023
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Peter J Caws May 25 1931 April 20 2020 was a British American philosopher and administrator and University Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Human Sciences at the George Washington University 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditPeter Caws was born in Southall Middlesex England in 1931 He received his B Sc in Physics at the University of London in 1952 and his PGCE in 1953 In 1953 he emigrated to the US and received his Ph D in Philosophy at Yale University in 1956 Caws started teaching natural science at Michigan State University in 1956 In 1957 he went to the University of Kansas to teach philosophy and he chaired the Philosophy Department from 1961 until 1962 From 1962 to 1967 he was an officer and then consultant at Carnegie Corporation of New York From 1965 to 1982 he worked at the City University of New York first as chair of the Hunter College Philosophy Department and from 1967 until 1970 as executive officer of the Ph D Program in Philosophy at the Graduate Center Since 1982 he has been University Professor of Philosophy and is currently also Professor of Human Sciences at the George Washington University He has been a visiting professor at the University of Costa Rica New York University and the University of Maryland College Park 2 In 1966 67 he was president of the Society for General Systems Research now the International Society for Systems Science In 1967 he was vice president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science From 1974 to 1984 he was board member and chair of the Committee on International Cooperation of the American Philosophical Association In 1988 89 he was president of the Washington Philosophy Club and from 1992 to 1994 he was president of the Societe Americaine de Philosophie de Langue Francaise 2 Caws was awarded a Fulbright travel grant in 1953 a fellowship of the American Council of Learned Societies in 1972 and a Humanities Fellowship from the Rockefeller Foundation in 1979 80 He was a National Lecturer at the Society of the Sigma Xi in 1975 77 and a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar in 1983 84 He gave the first Philip Morris Distinguished Lectures in Business and Society Baruch College New York 1986 He was elected an honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa Alpha of the District of Columbia in 1992 2 Peter Caws was first married to Mary Ann Caws an American author art historian and literary critic They had a daughter Hilary Caws Elwitt and a son Matthew Caws lead singer of the band Nada Surf In 1987 he married Dr Nancy Breslin a psychiatrist and now a photographer and they had a daughter Elisabeth in 1991 Peter Caws died at home on April 20 2020 3 Publications EditPeter Caws wrote and edited ten books and more than 150 articles Books 1965 The Philosophy of Science A Systematic Account Princeton Van Nostrand 1967 Science and the Theory of Value New York Random House 1979 Sartre The Arguments of the Philosophers London Routledge and Kegan Paul 1980 Two Centuries of Philosophy in America Editor Oxford Blackwell 1988 Structuralism The Art of the Intelligible Atlantic Highlands N J Humanities Press 1989 The Causes of Quarrel Essays on Peace War and Thomas Hobbes editor Boston Beacon Press 1993 Yorick s World Science and the Knowing Subject Berkeley and Los Angeles University of California Press 1993 The Capital Connection Business Science and Government New York Baruch College 1996 Ethics from Experience Boston Jones and Bartlett 2007 Reason and Hope Knowledge Belief and the Future of Humanity Washington D C River Horse Press 2010 Religious Upbringing and the Costs of Freedom Edited with Stefani Jones University Park PA Penn State University Press 4 2019 The Book of Hylas Text by Peter Caws with illustrations by Line Hoven de accompanying recording with music by the Parkington Sisters Seattle Barsuk Records 5 References Edit Peter James Caws The Washington Post retrieved 2020 04 23 a b c Peter J Caws at Gwu edu Retrieved 25 April 2008 In Memoriam Peter Caws Department of Philosophy Columbian College of Arts amp Sciences the George Washington University Penn State Univ Press Retrieved 12 July 2010 Barsuk Records page for The Book of Hylas Retrieved 16 November 2019 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Peter Caws news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message External links EditWebpage at Gwu edu Peter Caws s personal website contains several of his full length papers The Unconscious is Structured Like a City article by Peter Caws 2001 First and second order unification in the social and human sciences permanent dead link article by Peter Caws 2005 Belief and morals among the Taylorites A personal reflection article by Peter Caws Structuralism article by Peter Caws in The Dictionary of the History of 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