Arthur J. Benson papers, 1935-1994.

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Arthur J. Benson papers, 1935-1994.

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The collection contains some of Benson's student notes of classes and seminars attended at University of California at Los Angeles, Columbia, and Harvard, as well as some of his term papers submitted during this time, and later professional papers. Several of the student papers include comments by his teachers, many of whom are renowned individuals in the field of philosophy of science, such as Ernest Nagel, Bertrand Russell, C.I. Lewis, and Rudolf Carnap. Various drafts of Benson's often referred to complete bibliography of Carnap's works are among Benson's professional papers. The second part of the collection consists of material relating to Rudolf Carnap, such as correspondence between Carnap and Benson, notes and manuscript drafts authored by Carnap, and material related to Carnap's publications, such as translations and posthumous publication work by Benson. Included are also undated black and white photographic prints of Rudolf Carnap in class, probably taken during his time at UCLA, and audio recordings of German radio broadcasts in honor of Carnap's 100th birthday, as well as of speeches from the Carnap memorial gathering in 1971.

2.7 linear ft. (7 document boxes)

University of Pittsburgh

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SNAC Resource ID: 7958821

University of Pittsburgh

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