E. E. Ericksen
Born(1882-01-02)January 2, 1882
Logan, Utah, U.S.
DiedDecember 23, 1967(1967-12-23) (aged 85)
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
EraModern philosophy
InstitutionsUniversity of Utah

Ephraim Edward Ericksen (January 2, 1882–1967) was an American philosopher and Mormon scholar who taught philosophy at the University of Utah for 30 years.[1][2] He was a president of the American Philosophical Association,[3][4] and is known as an influential figure in LDS intellectual history.[5] The University of Utah E. E. Ericksen Chair of Philosophy was established in his honor in 1965.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ronald W. Walker; David J. Whittaker; James B. Allen (2001). Mormon History. University of Illinois Press. pp. 39–42. ISBN 978-0-252-02619-5.
  2. ^ Kenney, Scott (July–August 1978). "E. E. Ericksen: Loyal Heretic" (PDF). Sunstone. 3: 16–27.
  3. ^ Barlow, Philip L. (2013). Mormons and the Bible: The Place of the Latter-day Saints in American Religion. OUP USA. pp. 152–153. ISBN 978-0-19-973903-5.
  4. ^ a b McMurrin, Sterling M. (1987). "Foreword". In Ericksen, E.E.; Kenney, Scott G. (eds.). Memories and Reflections: The Autobiography of E.E. Ericksen. Salt Lake City: Signature Books. pp. ix–xix. ISBN 0-941214-49-4.
  5. ^ Boyd, Hal (June 10, 2011). "Top 10 LDS 'Intellectuals'". Deseret News.

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