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John Joseph Compton

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John J. Compton
BornMay 17, 1928
Chicago Illinois
DiedJanuary 18, 2014 (aged 85)
EducationYale University (PhD, 1953), College of Wooster (BA, 1949)
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsVanderbilt University

John Joseph Compton (May 17, 1928 – January 18, 2014) was an American philosopher and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University (retired in 1998). Compton was a president of the Metaphysical Society of America (1979). He was the son of Arthur Compton.[1]

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  1. ^ Patterson, Jim. "John Compton, charter faculty member of Vanderbilt philosophy department, has died". Vanderbilt University.