Frank B. Dilley


Frank Brown Dilley was an American philosopher who served for many years as Chair of the Philosophy Department at University of Delaware.

Biography

Dilley obtained BA and MA degrees from Ohio University, a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary and a PhD from Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University. He became Chair of the Philosophy Department at University of Delaware in 1967. He was influential in bringing the American Philosophical Association headquarters to the University of Delaware. He was executive director of the American Philosophical Association in 1990–1991. Dilley was president of the University of Delaware's Faculty Senate and received the Excellence in Service Award in 1995. He was the co-founder of Delaware Humanities Forum and was a member of its council.
Dilley defended substance dualism and theistic finitism.

Family

Dilley's father Frank was Director of Admissions at Ohio University, his mother was Geneva Steiner Dilley. He had two brothers and a sister, all academics. He was married to Jane Dilley, they had several children; Brian, Carol and Kathryn.

Selected publications