Andrew Joseph Reck (October 29, 1927 - April 29, 2021) was an American philosopher and emeritus professor in the Department of Philosophy at

Tulane University Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private university, private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into ...

. He was a former president of the

Metaphysical Society of America The Metaphysical Society of America (MSA) is a philosophical organization founded by Paul Weiss in 1950. As stated in its constitution, "The purpose of the Metaphysical Society of America is the study of reality." The society is a member of the ...

Life

He was born on October 29, 1927 in New Orleans to Andrew Gervais and Katie (Mangiaracina) Reck. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Lassiter Reck in 1987.

Books

* The New American Philosophers: An Exploration of Thought Since World War 2 * Speculative Philosophy: A Study of Its Nature, Types, and Uses

References

20th-century American philosophers American philosophy academics 1927 births 2021 deaths Presidents of the Metaphysical Society of America Tulane University faculty People from New Orleans {{US-philosopher-stub