Frederick Charles Copleston Papers, 1941-1993.

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Frederick Charles Copleston Papers, 1941-1993.

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Book manuscripts include drafts of HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY, PHILOSOPHY IN RUSSIA and MEMOIRS OF A PHILOSOPHER. There are numerous published articles by Copleston on individual philosophers, such as Nietzsche, and particular topics in philosophy. There is material on lectures and addresses as well as radio broadcasts on Buddhism and Hegelian philosophy. Correspondence contains letters with more than 150 individuals including A.J. Ayer, John Betjeman, Bertrand Russell, Frederick Sontag, Francis Sweeney, Alan Tory and others. The photographs are mainly from Copleston's later life.

9.5 linear ft. (21 boxes)

Boston College. John J. Burns Library

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