Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Benardete

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. - Mailer Diablo 07:24, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Seth Benardete

Was prodded, but he IS a college professor, so I'm giving it the full AfD it deserves. (|-- UlTiMuS ( U • T • C | M • E ) 20:42, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

  • Delete - Doesn't seem any more notable than the professors I have every day. No reliable sources right now also. Wickethewok 20:45, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom and Wickethewok. ReverendG 20:49, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
  • The intent in creating this short article is to memorialize a great classical scholar whose work is perhaps less well known among wider audiences but nevertheless highly regarded among experts in Platonic studies. Benardete's seminars were legendary, not only for their "standing-room-only" attendance, but for their protraction (6PM to 8PM sessions would routinely last to 10 or 12 midnight); his courses were attended not merely by undergraduate and graduate students but by professors from local colleges and universities. The author hopes that philosophers will actively edit and amplify this article so that it will accurately reflect in detail the enormous influence Benardete's thought has had on recent philosophy(the author). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Agini191 (talk • contribs)
  • This looks like a very, very obvious keep. Clearly a very notable classical scholar. Add an {{unreferenced}} tag and give it some time. Finding good references (obituaries and reviews of his work) and confirmation of his many publications is not hard, even with simple and easily available tools such as Google and Google Books. I would like to encourage the nominator and delete-voters to read WP:OSTRICH. up+l+and 08:10, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep... you have seriously got to be kidding me. He is a very important figure in the field. Visviva 20:44, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 AFD relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
 Please add new discussions below this notice. Thanks, Baseball,Baby! balls•strikes 19:47, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep. I rarely say keep in AFD, but this professor is obviously notable and deserving of an article. Having read the article, I second Uppland's comments. Picaroon9288|ta co 20:05, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep. An extensively published and respected scholar, certainly worthy of an article. —Michael Hays 20:10, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep in addition to all of the above, a google search gets many articles about him, obituaries, books, and reviews of his books. All on the first page. He passes WP:BIO with flying colors. --Daniel Olsen 20:15, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep, multiply published scholar/author. NawlinWiki 21:44, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep. Passes WP:BIO and is a very notably and distinguished professor in his field. --Nishkid64 21:48, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep Bloke's wrote a hell of a lot of books. Dev920 22:25, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep per all ST47 23:31, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Clear keep, notable by any standard --- Deville (Talk) 03:29, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
  • ""Must keep"", Benardete is one of the most important thinkers about Plato and classical literature in general. He was not some ordinary professor - he was a genius! - August 2006
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.