Philosophical papers, 1947-1980

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Series 1

Content Summary:

Armstrong maintained files on his philosophical writings, including books, articles, essays, comments on other writings and conference papers, in strict chronological order. This series of files begin with undergraduate essays at Sydney University in 1947-50 and continues until 1980. All the files contain a copy of the particular work, whether it be a manuscript, typescript, reprint or photocopy. Many of the files also contain drafts, correspondence with other philosophers, editors of journals and occasionally students. Reviews and contracts with publishers can be found in the files on some of his books, such as Berkeley's theory of vision (1960), Perception and the physical world (1961), and Belief, truth and knowledge (1973).

The correspondents include A.J. Ayer, C. Behan McCullagh, John Beloff, Max Black, Robert Brown, Konrad Cramer, George Davie, Max Deutscher, Michael Devitt, Antony Flew, Paul Foulkes, Owen Harries, Frank Jackson, Graham MacDonald, John Mackie, C.B. Martin, Hugh Mellor, James Moulder, H.H. Price, Colin Radford, Peter Ryan, Roy Sellars, Sydney Shoemaker, J.J.C. Smart, Alistair Stewart, Michael Tooley and G.N.A. Vesey

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were donated by Professor Armstrong to the National Library under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme in 1992. Further papers were added in 1999, 2001 and 2012.

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