Lafayette, IN-William McBride, PhD is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Distinguished Educator in the field of Education in recognition of his role as an Arthur G. Hansen Distinguished Professor at Purdue University.
With over fifty years of experience in the field of
Education under his belt, Dr. William McBride is highly regarded for his
outstanding contributions to the industry. Throughout his career, Dr. McBride
has attained extensive expertise in the areas of Social and Political
Philosophy, Legal Philosophy, and Continental European Philosophy. In his
previous years, Dr. McBride taught at Yale University for nearly a decade and
has lectured at Northwestern University, Sofia University in Bulgaria and the
Korcula Summer School.
Encountering people with a different professional orientation which they have
thought superior to all others, Dr. McBride distinguishes this crucial factor
as one of the prime challenges he has faced throughout his career. When asked
his advice to newcomers in the industry, Dr. McBride notes the importance of
retaining a commitment to the truth as he or she sees it, and not be daunted by
initial setbacks, if such there are, in seeking employment.
While pursuing his educational endeavors, Dr. McBride earned an AB from
Georgetown University. Thereafter, Dr. McBride attended the University of Lille
in 1959-60 where he was a Fulbright Fellow.
Later, Dr. McBride attended Yale University where he attained his Master of
Arts degree as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in 1962. He then went on to receive his
PhD at Yale in 1964, having been awarded a Social Science Research Council
Fellowship.
Dr. McBride is a member of several international and national scholarly
organizations including the International Federation of Philosophical Societies
(FISP), of which he was President from 2008-2013; the International Council for
Philosophy and Human Sciences; and the North American Society for Social
Philosophy, of which he is past President.
Dr. McBride has also been recognized by several elite organizations for his
exemplary work in the field including Who’s Who in America; Who’s Who in
America Education; Who’s Who in the Midwest; Who’s Who in the World. Having
been the first American Secretary General and then President of the
International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP), and with all the
international connections that led to these positions and to which they, in
turn, have led, Dr. McBride has established himself as a prominent figure in
professional philosophy.
An illustrious published writer, Dr. McBride is the author of several written
works including “From Yugoslav Praxis to Global Pathos,” “Social and Political
Philosophy,” and “Social Theory at a Crossroads.”
When he is not working, Dr. McBride enjoys travel and is very much a news
buff.
In looking to the future, Dr. McBride hopes to publish at least one more book,
preferably more, while continuing professional involvement globally.
Dr. McBride dedicates this recognition to Gerard F. Yates.
