TitleWalter Terence Stace autobiography
Reference codeICS100
Date1964-2021
Creator
- Stace, Walter Terence (1886-1967) philosopherMore Info on CreatorLess Info on Creator
Walter Terence Stace (1886-1967) first went out to Ceylon as a young civil servant in 1910, accompanied by a wife (Adelaide) considerably older than himself. Beginning as a cadet in Galle, he gradually rose in the administrative hierarchy to become a police magistrate, private secretary to the Governor (Sir Robert Chalmers), district judge at Negombo, and an official (ultimately, the head) of the Land Settlement Department. During his last ten years in the colony, while working on land settlement, Stace divorced his first wife (who had returned to Britain) and married Blanche Beven; and he spent an increasing amount of time writing on philosophy which from an early age had been a significant personal interest. He resigned from the civil service in 1932 to become a teacher of philosophy at Princeton University, USA. Stace published several works on philosophy, including 'A critical history of Greek philosophy' (1920), 'The philosophy of Hegel: a systematic exposition' (1924), 'The meaning of beauty: a theory of aesthetics' (1929), 'The theory of knowledge and existence' (1932), 'The concept of morals' (1937), 'The destiny of western man' (1942), and 'Mysticism and philosophy' (1961).
Scope and ContentDraft of part of a larger autobiography of Stace, with an accompanying letter. Also includes an additional folder which comprises of a photocopy of Stace's full biography donated by Dr Bernd Pflug.
Conditions governing accessOpen for research although at least 24 hours notice before a research visit. However, access to individual items may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.
Extent1 volume, 1 letter, and an additional folder
Finding aidsHandlist available in the Special Collections reading room. Also catalogued online (click on the "contains" icon below). A pdf copy is attached to this description.
Level of descriptionfonds