Collection of writings by the philosopher Henry H. Price
'A collection of papers by the late Professor H.H. Price on the philosophy of religion and related topics selected by D.G.C. MacNabb MA', 1939-1987, with a list, 1987. 12 writings are present in a mixture of formats: manuscripts, typescripts, offprints, and photocopies.
- 'Painting and the Theory of Knowledge' published in The British Journal of Aesthetics, vol. 21 no. 2 (1981).
- 'Appearing and Appearances' published in American Philosophical Quarterly, vol. 1 no. 1 (1964).
- 'Faith and Reasonable Belief', published in Faith and the Philosophers, ed. John Hick (1964).
- Some Aspects of the Conflict between Science and Religion: the A.S. Eddington Memorial Lecture (1953).
- 'Personal Survival and the Idea of Another World' published in Classical and Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Religion, ed. John Hick (1970).
- 'The Problem of Life After Death' published in Religious Studies vol. 3 no. 2 (1968).
- 'Embodiment and Survival', possibly a draft lecture, n.d.
- 'Paganism as a View of the World' - early unpublished manuscript, n.d.
- 'A Mescaline Experience' published in the Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research (1964).
- 'Mescaline Report' - transcript of a recording of 17 July 1952 (2 copies of the first spool, one corrected in pen).
- 'An Experience of the "Sense of presence"', with a note reading 'I should not like it to be printed (unless anonymously) during my lifetime' and related letters, 1986-1987.
- 'Haunting and the "Psychic Ether" Hypothesis' published in Proceedings of the Society for Physical Research (1939).
Dates
- Creation: 1939-1987
Extent
0.11 Linear metres
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 23743.14].
Shelfmark:
MS. 23743.14
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 23743.14
Abstract
Collection of writings by the philosopher Henry H. Price, 1987.
Biographical / Historical
Henry Habberleyun Price (1899–1984) was a philosopher. He specialised in epistemology, philosophy of perception, philosophy of thinking, and philosophy of religion. Further details of his life and work can be found in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Arrangement
Arranged according to a list provided by Donald MacNabb.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Philosophy and Theology Library, University of Oxford, April 2024.
Creator
Subject
- Title
- Catalogue of a collection of writings by the philosopher Henry H. Price
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Margaret Czepiel
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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