Charles Dacre Parsons, a prominent philosopher of logic and mathematics, was honored at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for his enduring contributions. Raised in a scholarly family, he graduated summa cum laude from Harvard and pursued a distinguished academic career that included tenure at Columbia University and a return to Harvard as the Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy. Known for his influential writings in mathematical logic, Parsons made significant strides in understanding foundational issues in set theory and paradoxes, leaving behind a legacy of clarity and insight in philosophical discourse.
Charles Dacre Parsons was a philosopher of logic and mathematics known for clarifying difficult issues, providing judicious proposals, and analyzing longstanding problems and their solutions.
Raised in a Harvard environment, Parsons excelled academically, graduating summa cum laude and joining the Society of Fellows, and contributed significantly to mathematical logic.
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