Clifford Williams (academic)
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Clifford Williams Ph.D. (born 1943) is a full time professor[1] and chair[2] of the department of Philosophy at Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois.
Williams once said, "I am a philosopher of time. Everything else is just a hobby." [in conversation with his student Mark Witucke]. He is renowned as a compassionate listener and once had a business card printed with the motto "Have time. Will listen."
Dr. Williams is an historian of contemporary hobo culture[2] and a part time hobo[3] who is known in that subculture as "Oats." He has authored several books and many academic journal articles.
[edit] Books
- Free Will and Determinism: A Dialogue. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company (1980). ISBN 0915144786, ISBN 978-0915144785.
- Singleness of Heart: Restoring the Divided Soul. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans (1994). Vancouver: Regent College Publishing (2001): ISBN 1573831298, ISBN 978-1573831291.
- On Love and Friendship: Philosophical Readings, Editor. Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett Publishers (1995). ISBN 0534542670, ISBN 978-0534542672.
- The Life of the Mind: A Christian Perspective. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House. 2002.[4] ISBN 080102336X, ISBN 978-0801023361.
- One More Train to Ride: The Underground World of Modern American Hoboes. Indianapolis: Indiana University Press (2003).[3] ISBN 0253216524, ISBN 978-0253216526.
- Personal Virtues: Introductory Essays, Editor. Palgrave Macmillan (2005). ISBN 1403994552, ISBN 978-1403994554.
[edit] References
- ^ Cliff Williams, Department of Philosophy (html). TIU philosophy portal.
- ^ a b Clifford E. Williams, PhD (html). TIU faculty page.
- ^ a b Craig Clarke. Cliff "Oats" Williams, editor, One More Train to Ride (Indiana University Press, 2003) (html). Green Man Review.
- ^ Fraser F. Fleming, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Duquesne University. "Review of The Life of the Mind: A Christian Perspective." (html), American Scientific Affiliation Book Reviews, December 2007.
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