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John Bascom Prophet

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Introduction - The Man - The Conflict Between Science, Philosophy and Religion in Dr. Bascom's Time - Dr. Bascom's Contention that Mechanical Evolution is incomplete - Spiritual Evolution and the Modification of Religious Beliefs Resulting from this Conception - Constructive Realism / Science of Mind / "unity of mind and matter" / "the world is the product of God's thought" / The Solution of Philosophical and Religious Problems - Dr. Bascom and Present Thought - Contents -

call as tutor in rhetoric and elocution in Williams. He was tutor from 1852 to 1854, and professor of rhetoric from 1855 to 1874. A call to the presidency of the University of Wisconsin then came, and despairing of an opportunity to teach in Williams the subjects which engrossed him, and feeling the growing embarrassment to the college caused by his then advanced religious beliefs, he accepted this call to the West. His pronounced views in favor of prohibition were causing increased friction, and in 1887 he returned to live in Williamstown. In 1891 he again became connected with Williams, this time as professor of political science, which chair he held until 1903, when failing health and a desire to give more time to writing caused him to retire from active teaching. He died in 1911.

While Dr. Bascom was in college he had very serious trouble with his eyes, and for a period of seven or eight years after graduation he was forced to abandon reading and writing. Then slowly, through as many

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