Herein are recordings of William Harry Jellema, founder of Calvin's Philosophy Department. Born in Chicago in 1893. Jellema graduated from Calvin College in 1914 and then earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. As inaugural professor of philosophy, Jellema served Calvin from 1920-1936, then taking a position at Indiana University. Jellema returned to Calvin in 1947, teaching until 1963. Jellema passed away in 1982.

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Submissions from 1969

Introductory Lecture (1 of 24), William Harry Jellema

Philosophy Lecture (2 of 24), William Harry Jellema

Demotic Knowledge, William Harry Jellema

Finding Socratic definition of Philosophy, William Harry Jellema

Significance of Scientific Knowledge, William Harry Jellema

Why Philosophize?, William Harry Jellema

Ethics, Epistemology, Aesthetics, Philosophy of Religion, William Harry Jellema

Nature If Sciences, William Harry Jellema

What "Ancient", "Medieval", and "Modern" Mean in the History of Western Philosophy, William Harry Jellema

What is Rational and What it Means to be Rational, William Harry Jellema

Cosmological Period and ancient Greek Philosophy, William Harry Jellema

Comparison of Philosophy, William Harry Jellema

Hellenic Period, William Harry Jellema

Socratic Definition of a Man, William Harry Jellema

Plato's Republic-Practical significance of Problem of Republic, William Harry Jellema

State: Primary Principles and Education as stated in Plato's Republic, William Harry Jellema

Metaphysics in Plato's Republic Nature of Justice, William Harry Jellema

Ethics-Metaphysics, Epishcomology in relation to Plato's Republic, William Harry Jellema

Discussion of Plato's Republic and Socrates' Definition of Righteousness, William Harry Jellema

Discussion of Plato's Republic and Socrates' Definition of Righteousness, William Harry Jellema

Discussion of Republic: Description of State and individual, William Harry Jellema

Summary Plato's Emphasis on Education, William Harry Jellema

Discussion of Aristotle and Theory of Knowledge, William Harry Jellema

Aristotle-His Theory of Hylomorphic Approach to Reality, William Harry Jellema