Adventures in Philosophy at Notre Dame

Contents

C o n t e n t s Preface and Acknowledgments xi Prologue 1 Part i. From thomism to Pluralism Chapter one. A Bastion of thomism Joe Bobik and the Pope, 11 — Philosophy and Football, 14 The Cage, 17 — The Early Curriculum, 19 — People and Places, 23 Distinguished Visitors, 30 — Early Specialists, 35 — The Status Quo, 42 The “Campus Maverick,” 44 Chapter two. Breaching the Ramparts Early Steps in the Pursuit of Excellence, 47 — Fr. Hesburgh Takes Charge, 52 — Joseph I. M. Bochenski, OP, a Force of Nature, 58 Ernan McMullin, a Man of Many Parts, 65 — Thomism on the Wane, 70 Chapter three. the Gates swing open Ralph McInerny, Kierkegaard Scholar, 77 — Bochenski’s Logicians, 87 The Fribourg Aristocrats, 92 — Analytic Philosophy Enters the Scene, 96 Thomism Exits under a Cloud, 104 Contents viii Chapter Four. Pluralism Pluralism in the Offing, 110 — Priests in the Department from 1960 Onward, 113 — The “Wittgenstein Reading Group,” 118 — Friday Colloquia, 122 — McMullin’s Conference on the Concept of Matter, 125 The Carnegie Summer Institute, 128 — The Perspective Series, 130 The Committee on Appointments and Promotions, 134 The Sellarsians, 137 — Pluralism, Pros and Cons, 144 Part ii. From Pluralism to Professionalism Chapter Five. Centers and Institutes Philosophers at the Helm of the Medieval Institute, 151 — Ralph Takes Command of the Maritain Center, 156 — The Glory Days of the Philosophic Institute, 164 — ND’s Celebrated Center for Philosophy of Religion, 172 — The Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values, 185 Chapter six. sea Change Keeping Different Company, 190 — The Princeton Incursion, 193 Philip Quinn and the APA, 197 — Gender and Related Matters, 203 Specialization Takes Over, 210 — Reshaping the Graduate Program, 214 Correlative Changes in the Undergraduate Program, 221 Chapter seven. Professional Philosophy Rankings, 227 — CVs and Other Forms of Self-Presentation, 230 The Business of Academic Research, 234 — Endowed Chairs, 240 The Marketing Power of Professional Journals, 247 — Developing the Product Line, 251 — The Department Adrift, 261 Chapter eight. entering the new Millennium The 2000 External Review, 265 — The Department’s Response, 272 The Center for Ethics and Culture, 277 — Fr. Jenkins and The Vagina Monologues, 282 — The Alternative Commencement, 287 — The Obama Commencement: Three Speeches, 292 — Time Present and Time Future, 299 — Heartwood and Sapwood, Both Parts of a Living Tree, 303 Contents ix epilogue: ernan’s Memorial Mass 309 Appendix A. Philosophy Faculty, 1950–2010 317 Appendix B. CAP Membership, 1967–2010 326 Appendix C. Administrators 328 Philosophy Department Chairs, 1920–2010 — Arts and Letters Deans, 1919–2010 — University Provosts, 1970–2010 — University Presidents, 1946–2010 notes 330 Bibliography 363 Index 370 ...