
The Minnesota Philosophy Department, circa mid-fifties. Wilfrid, seated, fourth from left, is the Chairman, and appears to be enjoying it. I can't come anywhere near identifying everyone, but that's May Brodbeck on the right, with Herbert Feigl next to her, with John Hospers and Alan Donagan to the left of Wilfrid. The row of portraits above the heads of the whole Dept. are the intellectual ancestors, starting with Rene Descartes on the left, Kant is fourth from left, and isn't that Francis Bacon, with the top hat and ruffled collar? . . .