He developed this theory for his PhD dissertation at Yale University (graduated 1963), of which his first book, God the Creator, constitutes a substantial revision. Neville's most significant scholarly contribution is arguably his metaphysical theory of being (or being-itself): a new theory that involves an original solution to the ancient problem of the one and the many. Philosophical and theological work Theory of being He was granted a Doctorate honoris causa by the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Far Eastern Studies in 1996. Neville was Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and has taught at Yale, Fordham, and the State University of New York Purchase. Harley Chapman and Nancy Frankenberry, editors of a festchrift-a collection of critical essays written in Neville's honor-entitled Interpreting Neville, consider him to be "one of the most significant philosophers and theologians of our time". He is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Religion, and Theology at Boston University. Louis, Missouri, U.S.) is an American systematic philosopher and theologian, author of numerous books and papers, and ex-Dean of the Boston University School of Theology. Robert Cummings Neville (born May 1, 1939, in St. American philosopher and theologian (born 1939)
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