Richard B. Brandt papers, 1935-1996 (bulk 1955-1992).

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Richard B. Brandt papers, 1935-1996 (bulk 1955-1992).

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The collection is comprised of six series: Biographical, Articles and Manuscripts, Course Material, Research Notes, Topical Files, and Correspondence. The papers document the breadth and depth of Brandt's investigations into philosophical questions, including his interest in psychology and anthropology as they influenced ethical values. Papers include detailed course materials (particularly on moral philosophy), published and unpublished writings on a wide range of issues, and extensive commentary onreadings. Of particular note are materials related to research Brandt conducted in the early 1950s for Hopi Ethics: A Theoretical Analysis.

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University of Michigan. Department of Philosophy

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Brandt, Richard B.

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Richard B. Brandt, one of the most influential moral philosophers of the second half of the twentieth century, taught at the University of Michigan for seventeen years, assuming chairmanship of the Department of Philosophy upon his arrival in 1964. During his academic career, he was a fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation, a fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California, and a Senior Fellow of the National Endowment for the Humaniti...

University of Michigan.

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Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...