Arthur F. Holmes

Philosopher, Author

1924 – 2011

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Who was Arthur F. Holmes?

Arthur Frank Holmes was Professor of Philosophy at Wheaton College, Illinois. Before his retirement in 1994, he had served for several decades as Chairman of Wheaton's Department of Philosophy. Thereafter, he held the title of Professor Emeritus. After his retirement, he returned and taught half of the yearlong history of philosophy sequence, particularly the medieval and the modern quarters in 2000-2001.

He became widely known for his body of work on topics related to philosophy, including ethics, philosophy applied to Christian higher education, and historical interactions between Christianity and philosophy. Holmes also has served as a guest lecturer at many colleges, universities, and conferences on these topics.

Holmes was a graduate of Wheaton College, where he earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy. He earned the Ph.D. in philosophy from Northwestern University in Chicago. Reportedly, before he emigrated to the United States in 1947, he had flown for the Royal Air Force in England during World War II.

Holmes died in Wheaton, Illinois, on October 8, 2011, at age 87.

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Born
Mar 15, 1924
Dover
Also known as
  • Arthur Holmes
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Wheaton College
  • Northwestern University
Died
Oct 8, 2011
Wheaton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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