Paul Weiss (philosopher)

Paul Weiss (/ws/; May 19, 1901 – July 5, 2002) was an American philosopher. He was the founder of The Review of Metaphysics and the Metaphysical Society of America.

Paul Weiss
Born(1901-05-19)May 19, 1901
New York City, US
DiedJuly 5, 2002(2002-07-05) (aged 101)
Washington, D.C., US
Alma materCity College of New York
Harvard University
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolProcess philosophy
InstitutionsYale University
Catholic University of America
ThesisThe Nature of Systems (1929)
Doctoral advisorAlfred North Whitehead
Doctoral studentsAlvin Plantinga
Richard Rorty
Robert Spitzer
Main interests
Metaphysics
Notable ideas
Being consists of a plurality of individuals that are unified by universality, which gives a structure to all there is
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