Frederick Ferré

Frederick Pond Ferré (March 23, 1933 – March 22, 2013) was an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at The University of Georgia. He was a past president of the Metaphysical Society of America. Much of his work concerned how metaphysics is entwined with practical questions about how we live our life, including the ethical dimensions of life. He earned a B.A. summa cum laude from Boston University, an M.A. from Vanderbilt University, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. His notable contribution was a defense of Christian metaphysics, arguing that it was legitimate by passing a fourfold test of consistency, coherence, applicability, and adequacy. His published works include "Language, Logic And God" (1961), "Being And Value : Toward A Constructive Postmodern Metaphysics" (1996), and "Ethics And Environmental Policy : Theory Meets Practice" (1994).