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Louis O. Mink (Sept 3. 1921 - January 19, 1983) was a philosopher of history whose works challenged early philosopher of history R.G. Collingwood and were part of a postmodern dialogue on history and historical narrative with other philosophers of history, like Hayden White and Georg Lukacs. Mink and White were responsible for what would later be called the "linguistic turn" in philosophy of history.^[1]

Mink received his bachelors degree from Hiram College, then served in the United States Army during World War II.^[2] After the war he received a masters and doctorate from Yale. He became a member of the faculty at Wesleyan University in 1952 and remained in the department until he died of a heart attack on January 19, 1983. While at Weslyan he was chair of the philosophy department from 1967to 1976, the Kenan Professor of Humanities and director of the Center for Humanities. He had a wife née Helen Patterson and two sons.^[3]

Mink's largest contribution to history and philosophy of history was to emphasize the need for history to think of its published narratives as very similar to other narrative forms such as fiction.^[4] Mink was also important in studying James Joyce's fiction; most notably, his "A Finnegans Wake Gazeteer" (1978) documents all the place names in Joyce's Finnegan's Wake.^[2]

References

^ "Philosophy of History". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Apr 19, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Louis Mink". Toledo Blade. January 21, 1983. Retrieved February 12, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |name= ignored (help)
^ "Dr. Louis O. Mink Jr., 61, Dies; Taught Philosophy at Wesleyan". New York Times. January 21, 1983. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
^ Phillips, Mark (2000). Society and sentiment: genres of historical writing in Britain, 1740-1820. Princeton University Press. p. xiv.

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[Stanford-1] "Philosophy of History". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Apr 19, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.

[Toledo-2] "Louis Mink". Toledo Blade. January 21, 1983. Retrieved February 12, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |name= ignored (help)

[NYT-3] "Dr. Louis O. Mink Jr., 61, Dies; Taught Philosophy at Wesleyan". New York Times. January 21, 1983. Retrieved February 12, 2012.

[Philips-4] Phillips, Mark (2000). Society and sentiment: genres of historical writing in Britain, 1740-1820. Princeton University Press. p. xiv.

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-'''Louis O. Mink''' (Sept 3. 1921 - January 19, 1983) was a important [[Philosophy of history|philosopher of history]] who's works challenged early philosopher of history [[R.G. Collingwood]] and were part of a [[postmodern]] dialogue on history and historical narrative with other philosophers of history, like [[Hayden White]] and [[Georg Lukacs]]. Mink and White were responsible for what would later be called the "linguistic turn" in philosophy of history.<ref name = Stanford>{{cite web| url = http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/history/| title= Philosophy of History|  work = Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy| date = Apr 19, 2011| accessdate = February 12, 2012}}</ref>
+'''Louis O. Mink''' (Sept 3. 1921 - January 19, 1983) was a [[Philosophy of history|philosopher of history]] whose works challenged early philosopher of history [[R.G. Collingwood]] and were part of a [[postmodern]] dialogue on history and historical narrative with other philosophers of history, like [[Hayden White]] and [[Georg Lukacs]]. Mink and White were responsible for what would later be called the "linguistic turn" in philosophy of history.<ref name = Stanford>{{cite web| url = http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/history/| title= Philosophy of History|  work = Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy| date = Apr 19, 2011| accessdate = February 12, 2012}}</ref>
-Mink received his bachelors degree from [[Hiram College]]. After recieving his bachelors he served in the United States Army during World War II.<ref name = Toledo>{{Cite news| newspaper = Toledo Blade| date = January 21, 1983| url =http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_k5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tQIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=louis-mink&pg=3595%2C5867830 | accessdate = February 12, 2012| title = Louis Mink| name = AP}}</ref>   After the war he received a masters and doctorate from [[Yale]]. He became a member of the faculty at [[Wesleyan University]] in 1952 and remained in the department until he died of a heart attack on  January 19, 1983. While at Weslyan he was chair of the philosophy department from 1967 to 1976, the Kenan Professor of Humanities  and director of the Center for Humanities. He had a wife nee Helen Patterson and two sons.<ref name = NYT>{{Cite news| url =http://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/21/obituaries/dr-louis-o-mink-jr-61-dies-taught-philosophy-at-wesleyan.html | date = January 21, 1983| accessdate = February 12, 2012| title = Dr. Louis O. Mink Jr., 61, Dies; Taught Philosophy at Wesleyan| newspaper = New York Times}}</ref>
+Mink received his bachelors degree from [[Hiram College]], then served in the United States Army during World War II.<ref name = Toledo>{{Cite news| newspaper = Toledo Blade| date = January 21, 1983| url =http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_k5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tQIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=louis-mink&pg=3595%2C5867830 | accessdate = February 12, 2012| title = Louis Mink| name = AP}}</ref> After the war he received a masters and doctorate from [[Yale]]. He became a member of the faculty at [[Wesleyan University]] in 1952 and remained in the department until he died of a heart attack on  January 19, 1983. While at Weslyan he was chair of the philosophy department from 1967to 1976, the Kenan Professor of Humanities and director of the Center for Humanities. He had a wife née Helen Patterson and two sons.<ref name = NYT>{{Cite news| url =http://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/21/obituaries/dr-louis-o-mink-jr-61-dies-taught-philosophy-at-wesleyan.html | date = January 21, 1983| accessdate = February 12, 2012| title = Dr. Louis O. Mink Jr., 61, Dies; Taught Philosophy at Wesleyan| newspaper = New York Times}}</ref>
-Mink's largest contributions to history and philosophy of history was to emphasize the need for history to think of it's published narratives as very similar to other narrative forms such as fiction.<ref name = Philips>{{Cite book| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=2zZjGBmpk88C&lpg=PR14&dq=%22Louis%20Mink%22&pg=PR14#v=onepage&q=%22Louis%20Mink%22&f=false | page = xiv| title =Society and sentiment: genres of historical writing in Britain, 1740-1820 | first = Mark| last = Phillips|  publisher = Princeton University Press| date = 2000}}</ref> Mink was also important in studying [[James Joyce]]'s fiction, most notably his "A Finnegans Wake Gazeteer" (1978) documents all the place names in Joyce's ''[[Finnegan's Wake]]''.<ref name = Toledo/>
+Mink's largest contribution to history and philosophy of history was to emphasize the need for history to think of its published narratives as very similar to other narrative forms such as fiction.<ref name = Philips>{{Cite book| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=2zZjGBmpk88C&lpg=PR14&dq=%22Louis%20Mink%22&pg=PR14#v=onepage&q=%22Louis%20Mink%22&f=false | page = xiv| title =Society and sentiment: genres of historical writing in Britain, 1740-1820 | first = Mark| last = Phillips|  publisher = Princeton University Press| year = 2000}}</ref> Mink was also important in studying [[James Joyce]]'s fiction; most notably, his "A Finnegans Wake Gazeteer" (1978) documents all the place names in Joyce's ''[[Finnegan's Wake]]''.<ref name = Toledo/>
 ==References==
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 ==Further reading==
-*{{cite journal | title =Louis Mink's Linguistic Turn| first = Richard T.| last = Vann | journal = History and Theory | volume = 26| number = 1 | date =Feb, 1987| pages = 1-14| url = http://www.jstor.org/stable/2505256}}
+*{{cite journal | title =Louis Mink's Linguistic Turn| first = Richard T.| last = Vann | journal = History and Theory | volume = 26| number = 1 | date =Feb, 1987| pages = 1–14| url = http://www.jstor.org/stable/2505256}}
 ==External links==
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 *[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/JoyceColl/JoyceColl-idx?type=header&id=JoyceColl.MinkGazetteer A Full Text Version of Mink's "A Finnegans Wake Gazeteer" at the University of Wisconsin- Madison]
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