Abstract
The Selected Papers of Herbert Wallace Schneider (1892-1984) are located in the Special Collections Research Center in Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Born in Berea, Ohio on March 16, 1892. His father was a Methodist minister and professor at German-Wallace College in Berea. He attended City College of New York for one year (1911-12) as an undergraduate before transferring to Columbia University where he studied under John Dewey and eventually became his research assistant. In 1917, he received his Ph.D. in philosophy. The title of his dissertation was Science and Social Progress: A Philosophical Introduction to Moral Science. In 1918, he was hired as an Instructor at Columbia teaching philosophy and religion, followed by a tenure track a few years later. He worked closely with John Dewey and other colleagues to create the contemporary Civilization Program. In 1928, he was appointed Professor of Religion in the newly formed Department of Religion. In 1929, he was appointed full professor of religion and philosophy and remained there until his retirement in 1957. During that time, he served as editor of The Journal of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Methods (1924-1961). In 1948-49, he served as president of the eastern division of the American Philosophical Association.
Over the years, he became a visiting professor at the Universities of Illinois, Washington, Minnesota, Hawaii, Georgia, Emory, Colorado College (1958-59), Pomona College, and Western Washington State College. Following his retirement, he was appointed Professor of Philosophy at the Claremont Graduate School (1959-67). In that capacity, he was appointed Director of the Blaisdell Institute for Advanced Study (1959-1963), and Acting Dean of the Claremont Graduate School (1960-1962). He retired in the Claremont community until he died in 1984. He is the author of The Puritan Mind (1930), The Making of the Fascist State (1929), The Fascist Government of Italy (1936), A History of American Philosophy (1946), Religion in 20th Century America (1952), and Sources of Contemporary Philosophical Realism in America (1964).
Among the papers in the Schneider collection are some twenty unpublished manuscripts. Some are titled, others are not. Most were speeches he gave before different audiences. Where possible, they have been identified.
Recommended Citation
John, Haller Jr. "Herbert Schneider: Unpublished Manuscripts." (Mar 2025).