pher's replies to the interpretations and queries in these articles. The
intellectual autobiographies usually shed a great deal of light on both
how the philosophies of the great thinkers developed and the major
philosophical movements and issues of their time; and many of our great
philosophers seek to orient their outlook not merely to their contempo-
raries but also to what they find most important in earlier philosophers.
The bibliography will help provide ready access to the featured scholar's
writings and thought.

With this format in mind, the Library expects to publish at more or
less regular intervals a volume on one of the world's greater living
philosophers.

In accordance with past practice, the editor has deemed it desirable
to secure the services of an Advisory Board of philosophers to aid him in
the selection of subjects of future volumes. The names of eight promi-
nent American philosophers who have agreed to serve appear on the
page following the General Introduction. To each of them the editor is
most grateful.

Future volumes in this series will appear in as rapid succession as is
feasible in view of the scholarly nature of this library. The next volume
in the series will be devoted to the philosophy of Donald Davidson, and
it will be followed by ones on Jürgen Habermas, Seyyed Hossein Nasr,
and Marjorie Grene.

Throughout its career, since its founding in 1938, the Library of
Living Philosophers, because of its scholarly nature, has never been self
supporting. We acknowledge gratefully that the generosity of the Edward
C. Hegeler Foundation has made possible the publication of many
volumes, but for support of future volumes additional funds are needed.
On 20 February 1979 the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois
University contractually assumed sponsorship of the Library, which is
therefore no longer separately incorporated. Gifts specifically designated
for the Library, however, may be made through the Southern Illinois
University Foundation, and inasmuch as the latter is a tax-exempt
institution, such gifts are tax-deductible.

LEWIS E. HAHN
EDITOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE

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