William Leon McBride
American philosopher
William McBride (January 19, 1938 – April 10, 2026) was an American philosopher and Arthur G. Hansen Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University. He is known for his works on political philosophy and philosophy of law. McBride died on April 10, 2026, at the age of 88.
Books
Fundamental Change in Law and Society: Hart and Sartre on Revolution, Mouton and Co., The Hague, 1970
The Philosophy of Marx, Hutchinson Univ. Library, London; St. Martin's Press, New York, 1977 (Routledge, 2015)
Social Theory at a Crossroads, Duquesne University Press, Pittsburgh, 1980
Demokrati og Autoritet (with reply by Robert A Dahl), Dreyers, Oslo, 1980
Sartre's Political Theory, Indiana University Press, 1991
Social and Political Philosophy, Paragon Press, 1994
Philosophical Reflections on the Changes in Eastern Europe, Rowman & Littlefield, 1999.
From Yugoslav Praxis to Global Pathos: Anti-Hegemonic Post-Post-Marxist Essays, Rowman & Littlefield, 2001.
References
External links
"William McBride". College of Liberal Arts - Purdue University.
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