23 Dec 1915: Edwin Rabbitte was born #OTD in 1915.

He was Professor of #philosophy in University College #Galway (known today as the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)) for many years.

"he first initiated me into philosophy as ‘radical thinking’ – getting to the roots of things" – Felix Ó Murchadha (Formation of the Self).

He wrote on #PhilosophyOfScience, #cosmology and #theology. A partial list of his papers: https://philpapers.org/s/Edwin%20Rabbitte

#IrishPhilosophyOTD #IrishFranciscans

Works by Edwin Rabbitte - PhilPapers

"[Liberty is] the power that is in man to assume control of his existence, to give it a deliberate meaning, and to become fully engaged with it."

Edwin Rabbitte (1959) “Liberty, Personality, Morality”, Philosophical Studies, vol. 9, pp. 36-48. Quote from p. 43.