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Theodore de Laguna
The Michigan Alumnus 62-65
The Michigan Alumnus 62-65
Theodore de Laguna has been made Assistant Professor of Education, to fill the place left vacant by the resignation of Professor Alger. Professor de Laguna was born in Oakland, Calif., in 1876. He re ceived the degree of A. B. from the University of California in 1896, and took his Master's degree in 1899 at Cornell.
From 1900 to 1901 he held the position of fellow in philosophy at Cornell, taking his Doctor's degree in 1901. He also held the position of honorary fellow in philosophy in 1903- 04. After taking his Doctor's degree in 1901 he taught for two years in the Philippine Islands, returning to Cornell in 1904, where he became as sistant in philosophy.
He is a mem ber of the American Philosophical As sociation, and has written several ar ticles in ethics in the Philosophical Review and Professor Harrison's Festschrift.