An Endless Tangle of Problems: An Intellectual Biography of Thomas Franklin Green

Abstract

This work is an intellectual biography of the philosopher Thomas Franklin Green. It follows his intellectual development beginning in his student years in higher education and concludes with an examination of his final published works. The purpose is both to essay Green’s contribution to a particular period in education and to offer a careful analysis of the springs of his work in order to correct common misperceptions of Green as a conservative and a traditionalist.