J. Macbride Sterrett

J. Macbride Sterrett (1847–1923) was an American philosopher.

Early life

J. Macbride Sterrett was born in 1847.[1]

Career

Mcbride was a philosopher. His major works were on Christian apologetics, Hegel, and the British Empiricists.[1] He served as the second President of the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology in 1909.[2]

He taught at Columbian College (which changed its name to George Washington University in 1904) from 1892 to 1909.[3] In 1909, he was dismissed by the university, thus being banned from joining its pension plan.[3] However, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching gave him a pension, and stopped their donations to the university in retaliation.[3]

Death

He died in 1923.[1]

Works
  • Apologetics in the pulpit. Opening paper in a discussion at the S.E. Convocation, Mankato, Minn., Nov. 20, 1889 (Virginia Seminary Magazine, March–April, 1890).
  • Studies in Hegel's Philosophy of religion with a chapter on Christian unity in America (New York : D. Appleton, 1890).
  • The sensational idealism of Locke, Berkeley, and Hume (Washington, D.C. : The George Washington University, 1904).
  • The freedom of authority : essays in apologetics (New York : Macmillan, 1905).

References
  1. Online Books by J. Macbride Sterrett (Sterrett, J. Macbride (James Macbride), 1847-1923), Online Books Page
  2. "Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology: PAST OFFICERS". Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. "Carnegie Rewards Veteran Teacher: Despite Refusal from University to Care for Him". The Evening Record (Greenville, Pennsylvania). June 11, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved August 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.


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