John King Farlow-Nettleton

Just so you know, I was just one of his many students at the University of Alberta in the early 1980's and took many courses from him. I found the following in the internet about him and thought you might want to update your entry for him.

This entry can be updated as follows:

John was a Poet and a Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of Alberta located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

John's obituary is attached: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/edmontonjournal/obituary.aspx?page...

Here is one more obituary that states: PROFESSOR JOHN KING-FARLOW, MA (AM Duke, PH.D. Stanford), FRCS Can., 31 July 2002; commoner 1951; Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Founding President, the Canadian Philosophical Association. Aged 70. Source: https://www.ox.ac.uk/gazette/2002-3/weekly/260902/coll.htm

Fyi, a painting was done of him and can be seen at: https://www.facebook.com/UAlbertaPhilosophy/photos/a.47748924227273...

He was one of the founders of the Canadian Journal of Philosophy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Journal_of_Philosophy

His poems (including the eulogy for his mother) can be found at: http://www.poemhunter.com/john-king-farlow/poems/

He was married to "Elizabeth Ann (Slater) King-Farlow." Please see the obituary for her at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/edmontonjournal/obituary.aspx?n=el...

John and his wife made the start-up donation to the following at the University of Alberta: The Herman Tennessen Undergraduate Philosophy Essay Contest The Herman Tennessen Undergraduate Philosophy Essay Contest was established in honour of the late Herman Tennessen, Professor in the Department of Philosophy (1956-1983) by a start-up donation from the late Professor John King-Farlow, and, until her recent and untimely death, was continued by the generosity of his widow, Liz King-Farlow. The contest is open to any undergraduate registered at a degree granting institution wishing to submit an essay of less than 4000 words on any philosophical topic. Source: http://www.philosophy.ualberta.ca/Department%20of%20Philosophy%20Ne...

Here is one of his books: https://www.amazon.ca/Reason-Religion-King-farlow-J/dp/B001QWO4OY