Nelson Thomas Potter Jr.

Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. (September 22, 1939 – May 12, 2013) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Nelson Thomas Potter Jr.
Born
Nelson Thomas Potter Jr.

(1939-09-22)September 22, 1939
Mount Morris, Illinois, United States
DiedMay 12, 2013(2013-05-12) (aged 73)
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
NationalityUnited States
Alma materJohns Hopkins University
Known forPhilosophy, Philosophy of Kant, Moral philosophy
AwardsWoodrow Wilson Fellow
Scientific career
FieldsPhilosophy
InstitutionsUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln

Intellectual biography

In 1961, he graduated summa cum laude from Monmouth College and in 1969, he received as Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins University in philosophy. In 1965, he became a faculty member of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was chair of the department from 1980 to 1985. He was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. His philosophical research focused on ethics, aesthetics, and the philosophy of Kant. He retired and became professor emeritus in 2010.[1]

Personal biography

He was born and raised in Mount Morris, Illinois, the son of professional baseball player Nels Potter and Hazel (Park) Potter.[2] In 1978, he married Kathleen Johnson and had a daughter Sophia.[3] He was a member of Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty and the ACLU.[1][3]

Representative publications
  • Kant and the Moral Worth of Actions. Southern Journal of Philosophy 34 (1996): 225-241.
  • Kant on Obligation and Motivation in Law and Ethics. Jahrbuch fuer Recht und Ethik, Band 2 (1994), pp. 95–111.
  • What is Wrong with Kant's Four Examples. Journal of Philosophical Research 43 (1993): 213-229.

References
  1. "Potter, Nelson Thomas Jr". Lincoln Journal Star. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. Davis, Sid. "Nels Potter". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. "Nelson Thomas Potter Jr". Wyuka Funeral Home & Cemetery. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
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