Francis H. Parker

Francis H. Parker
Born	June 23, 1920 Kuala Lumpur
Died	July 13, 2004
Education	Harvard University (PhD)
Era	21st-century philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
Institutions	Colby College, Haverford College
Doctoral advisor	John Daniel Wild, C.I. Lewis, Donald Cary Williams

Francis Haywood Parker (June 23, 1920 - July 13, 2004) was an American philosopher and Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy at Colby College.

Life

He was born in Kuala Lumpur to Reverend Walter G. and Alma Shell Parker. He received his BA from the University of Evansville, his MA from Indiana University and his PhD from Harvard University. He was a president of the Metaphysical Society of America.

Works

• Logic as a human instrument, Harper 1959
• The story of western philosophy, Indiana University Press 1967
• Patterns of the Life-world: Essays in honor of John Wild, Northwestern University Press 1970
• Reason and faith revisited, Marquette University Press 1971