Philip Wheelwright

Philip Ellis Wheelwright was an American philosopher, classical scholar, and literary theorist who lived from July 6, 1901, to January 6, 1970. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of a stockbroker. Wheelwright received his B.A. from Princeton University in 1921 and his Ph.D. in 1924 with a dissertation on the French Kantian philosopher Charles Renouvier. He taught at New York University from 1927 to 1935, during which time he also edited the avant-garde journal *Symposium* from 1930 to 1933. Following a two-year period dedicated to his own writing, Wheelwright returned to academia in 1937 as a professor of philosophy at Dartmouth College, where he remained until 1953. He then moved to the University of California, Riverside, in 1954, where he was a founding member of the faculty and taught until his retirement in 1966. He also briefly taught at Pomona College in 1953. Wheelwright was recognized as an eloquent lecturer. His published works include 'A Critical Introduction to Ethics' (1935), a translation of selections from Aristotle's works (1935), and significant contributions to literary criticism such as 'The Burning Fountain: a Study in the Language of Symbolism' (1954) and 'Metaphor and Reality' (1962). He also authored 'The Presocratics' (1966). Wheelwright died in Santa Barbara, California.