William T. Blackstone

Memberships Blackstone held posts in the following professional groups: American Philosophical Association Eastern Division (Vice President, 1960–61)

James argues that Blackstone's work "is both an expression of, and an attempt to extend, human freedom".

Blackstone continued playing tennis after college and was a "formidable competitor", finding success in amateur competition.

Awards and recognition Blackstone received the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology's annual award for the best research paper each year from 1959 until 1961. In 1965, he received the M. G. Michael award from the University of Georgia. Before his death, Blackstone had been selected to receive the Outstanding Honors Professor Award at the University of Georgia.

Legacy Following his death, the University of Georgia established the William T. Blackstone Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships for "outstanding undergraduates".

In 1978, Richard T. De George and Joseph A. Pichler dedicated their book Ethics, Free Enterprise, and Public Policy to Blackstone. The following year, the journal Social Theory and Practice published a memorial issue to Blackstone. The articles were published by his friends and colleagues, and concerned topics he had written about through his career. He received a further memorial in the first issue of Environmental Ethics, written by his colleague Walter H. O'Briant.

Selected works Articles

Books

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