John Elof Boodin

John Elof Boodin (November 14, 1869- November 14, 1950) was a Swedish-born American idealist and systematic philosopher. He was born in Pjetteryd, and died in Los Angeles, California.

He was educated at the University of Colorado and University of Minnesota. He was influenced by the psychologist J. R. Angell, William James, and Josiah Royce. He studied philosophy at Brown University, under James Seth, before doctoral work at Harvard University, which he completed in 1899.

He then had positions at Grinnell College, the University of Kansas, Carleton College, Minnesota, University of Southern California, and University of California at Los Angeles.

Works

*Time and Reality (1904)
*Truth and Reality: An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge (1911)
*A Realistic Universe - An Introduction to Metaphysics (1916)
*Cosmic Evolution: Outlines of Cosmic Idealism (1925)
*God and Creation (1934) two volumes: Three Interpretations of the Universe, and God
*The Social Mind; Foundations of Social Philosophy (1939)
*Religion Of Tomorrow (1943)
*Studies in Philosophy; the Posthumous Papers of John Elof Boodin (1957)

References

*Nelson, Charles H. 1987 John Elof Boodin: Philosopher-Poet
*E. C. Holmes, Social Philosophy and the Social Mind. A Study of the Genetic Methods of J. M. Baldwin, G. H. Mead and John Elof Boodin, NJ 1942;
*J. A. Martin, Empirical Philosophers of Religion, with Special Reference to Boodin, Brightman, Hocking, Macintosh and Wieman, NJ 1945