Academic records

Title: Academic records
Dates of Material:
1943–2007, predominant 1964–1998
Extent:
4.7 m of textual records
Scope and content

Series contains drafts, annotated typescripts, correspondence, notes, page proofs, photocopies, off prints, research notes and other records, 1943–2007, of Francis Sparshott’s academic related endeavours, including addresses, articles, books—published and projected, essays, lectures, and reviews.

NOTE(S)
Finding aids

File list available (see below).

BOX FILE TITLE YEAR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Box 1
Material about Sparshott
11eArticle
Box 2
Books
26–7Looking for Philosophy

ts., annotated by publisher

Box 4
41–4The Theory of the Arts

galley proofs, annotated, plus editor’s specifications

415– 17An Enquiry into Goodness and Related Concepts; with some remarks on the nature and scope of such enquiries

ts., annotated

Box 5
51–7The Structure of Aesthetics

ts., annotated. Notes on packing folders stated: “Copy No. 1.”

Box 6
61– 4The Structure of Aesthetics: ts., annotated.

Note on packing box stated: The Structure of Aesthetics. “The version my typist worked from.”

Literary criticism
65The Wasteland Surveyed1951

ts., annotated. Note on packing folder stated: “Unpublished commentary on Eliot’s poems, 1951.”

Box 7
Books
71–3Philosophy of Art

ts., annotated. Later published as The Theory of the Arts.

Box 8
81Art Theory

ts., annotated; Box 7, Files 4–7; Second draft. Pp. 586–604 missing. Later published as The Theory of the Arts.

82Art Theory

ts., mimeographed, annotated. Portion of Art Theory (second draft), prepared for graduate course.

83–7Art Theory

ts., cc., annotated; third draft.

Box 9
91-5The Theory of the Arts

tss., annotated; tss., photocopied, annotated. Final draft.

Box 10
101-5The Theory of the Arts

tss., annotated; tss., photocopied, annotated. Final draft.

Box 11
111-5The Theory of the Arts

tss., photocopied, annotated. Final draft. Pp. 1–16 missing.

Box 12
121-3The Theory of the Arts

tss., photocopied, annotated. Final draft. Pp. 1–16 missing.

124The Theory of the Arts

rejected pages, ts.; Final draft. Packing envelope stated: “Final version. Rejected pages.”

Box 13
131-5The Theory of the Arts

ts., annotated. Note in folder states: “Corrected ms. marked for printing.”

Box 14
141The Theory of the Arts

illustrative figure for Chapter IV

145–7The Theory of the Arts

page proofs, annotated

Articles / essays
148Avowals and Their Uses

reprint

148Mr. Ziff and the ‘Artistic Illusion

off-print

148Speculation and Reflection, or: It’s All Done By Mirrors

reprint

148The Central Problem of Philosophy

reprint

148The Concept of Purpose

reprint

Box 15
Books
151-3The Theory of the Arts

ts., annotated. Note in folder states: “Corrected ms. marked for printing.”

154–6The Theory of the Arts

galley proofs, photocopied, annotated

Box 16
161An Enquiry into Goodness1957

memorandum of agreement with publisher, 1957; reviews

162An Enquiry into Goodness

related correspondence; notes; reviews

163An Enquiry into Goodness

galley proofs of table of contents and index; related correspondence; notes; reviews

Articles / essays
164Comments on Pepper’s “Autobiography of an Aesthetics”

ts., cc., annotated

Box 17
Books
178Looking for Philosophy: review

Photocopies of a review, on the verso of drafts of poems for Storms and Screens. 29–1 to 29–5 Book.

Box 23
Addresses
238A Medieval Rhythmc. 1956

handwritten in used examination booklets. Note on packing envelope stated: “Paper read to Toronto Classics Club, c. 1956.”

2310The Function of the Artist in Society1964

ts., annotated; Includes letter of invitation to speak. Note on packing envelope stated: “1964—address to Humanities and Unitarian Society.”

2311Aesthetic Experiences and Aesthetic ExperienceOctober 1964

ts., annotated. Note on packing envelope stated: “Contribution to ASA Symposium, Chicago, October 1964.”

2313Theme, Conflict and Resolution in Sophocles:c. 1964

ts., annotated. Note on packing envelope stated: “Paper read to Toronto Classics Club, c. 1964.”

2318Philosophy and Criticism1968

carbon copy of ts. Included is a reply by Peter Glassen. Note on packing envelope stated: “1968—no recollection of this,” and “Calgary paper.”

Autobiographical essay/sketch
2315Rochester Revisited1965-1966

carbon copy of ts; Note on packing envelope stated: “unpublished nostalgia piece—1965–1966.”

234Mahler on Pisgah: an anthropological meditation on the arts of self-pity1950

ts. Note on packing envelope stated: ”Unpublished piece, c. 1950.”

239The Concept of Purpose1962

ts. and handwritten, annotated. Note on packing envelope stated: ”Published in part in Ethics, 1962—remainder unpublished.”

2314Plato and the Necessity of Aesthetics1960-1965

ts. and handwritten, annotated. Includes related notes. Note on packing envelope stated: “unpublished paper, 1960–65.”

2317The Mind/Body Scandalmid 1960s

ts. and handwritten, annotated with notes. Note on packing envelope stated: “unpublished mid 1960s.”

Lectures
236Plotinus and Egyptc. 1953

ts., annotated. Includes two rejection letters. Note on packing envelope stated: “Public lecture, University College, U. of T., c. 1953—rejected by various (journals?].”

2319Peace: 1968-1969

ts., annotated. Includes invitation to give lecture; Note on packing envelope stated: “Lecture on ‘Peace’ 1968–9.”

Notes for address
235Ethics and the Moral Concerns of Studentsearly 1950s

handwritten. Note on packing envelope stated: “address to some people (Humanities Association?) [sic]—Hamilton, Ont., early 1950s.”

Pamphlets
237Aspects of Augustinian Ethicsc. 1954

carbon copies of ts. Note on packing envelope stated: “intended to be a pamphlet, c. 1954.”

Projected books
2320System of Ethics1960-1969

ts. and handwritten, annotated and fragmented. Note on packing envelope stated: “Materials for System of Ethics—abandoned project, 1960s.”

2321 Commentary on Plato’s Republic

unfinished: ts. and handwritten, annotated and fragmented. Note on packing envelope stated “Materials for an abandoned commentary on Plato’s Republic.”

Radio address/script
2312Freedom and the Self1955-1964

ts., annotated. Note on packing envelope stated: 11 CBC Radio broadcast–between 1955 and 1964!”

Articles / essays
2316On Structuring Aesthetics1966

ts. Includes rejection letters; Note on packing envelope stated: “rejected attempt at a rebuttal of a review, 1966.”

Box 24
Addresses
243On the Feasibility of Moral Codes in Modern Warfare1974

carbon copy of ts. Includes correspondence about conference where paper is to be delivered.Note on packing envelope stated: “Rules of War—comment on Danto, 1974 (unpublished).”

246Aesthetic Judgment1976

ts., annotated. Note on packing envelope stated: “Address, Althouse College, U. of Western Ontario, 1976.”

2417Abrams on Eighteenth Century Origins of the Modern Theory of ArtOctober, 1981

ts., annotated. Includes copy of Abrams’ paper dated October 1981. Note on packing envelope stated: “comment on a conference paper by M.H. Abrams, date unknown.”

2420Bogen on ‘Reading poetry as if the poet said something”1988

printout, annotated. Includes copy of Bogen’s paper dated in 1988. Note on packing-envelope stated: “Comment on a paper by James Bogen, ASA Pacific Division, April 1988.”

2421Eskimo Art in Canada1988

printout, annotated. Includes related notes. Note on packing envelope stated: “apparently a talk to ASA, c. 1988, of which I have no recollection—ASA Annual Meeting, Vancouver, October 29, 1988.”

2426The Good Lifec. 1990

printout, annotated. Note on packing envelope stated: “address to University of Toronto Undergraduate Philosophy Club, c. 1990.”
Aesthetics in Retrospect, 2002; Box 32, File 6

Autobiographical essay/sketch
2428Reminiscenses1991

printouts, annotated. Includes two versions, notes and correspondence with editor dated in 1991. Note on packing envelope stated: “Drafts and Correspondence for article in Gail Research—Contemporary Authors—Autobiography Series.”

Encyclopedia entry
2424Philosophy and Poetry1986-1989

printouts and handwritten, annotated. Includes notes, draft entries and correspondence with Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics dated 1986–1989.

242The Problem of Violence as a Problem of Our Timec. 1970

ts. Includes three letters, two with readers’ comments. Note on packing envelope stated: “Boring paper on ‘The Problem of Violence’, c. 1970, prepared for a competition, rejected by [STP?].”

244Logos: the Commentary1975

ts. Note on packing envelope: “unpublished sequel to dialogue, ‘Will the Future resemble the Past?’, Universty of Toronto Ouarterly, 1975.”

245Critical Discourse in Art and MoralsFeb. 1976

ts. Includes earlier or related essays by same author and a commentary by another author. Note on packing envelope stated: “Paper for Dept. of Philosophy, Duke University, Durham, N.C., Feb 1976.”

2411Introduction to Writings of John Stuart Mill

carbon copy of ts., annotated. Note on packing envelope stated: “Section omitted from Intro. to JS Mill Collected Works Vol XI (content of volume has changed).”

2416Philosophy and film1981, 1983

ts. Includes two letters from publisher dated in 1983. Note on packing envelope stated: “unpublished paper c. 1981.”

2425Experimental Psychology and the Philosophy of Art1989

printout, annotated. Includes correspondence dated in 1989. Note on packing envelope stated: “Unpublished paper for ‘scientific aesthetics’ collection.”

2431The Future of Dance Aesthetics1991-1992

printout, annotated. Includes revised version, notes and correspondence with Editor of Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism dated 1991–1992.

Historical sketch
2427League of Canadian Poets: the first ten years, 1966–19761990, 1991

printout. Includes correspondence with editor of Arc and various early League members who commented upon a draft of the article, dated 1990. Note on packing envelope stated: “11 ... Arc, spring 1991...”

Lectures
248The idea of the fine arts1978

ts. Note on packing envelope stated: “The Taft Lectures, University of Cincinnati, 1978 (unpublished).”

Notes for address
247Talk on the Nature of PoetryNov. 1977

handwritten. Note on packing envelope stated: “Notes for talk on the nature of poetry. Overlea High School, Nov. 1977.”

2414Talk on Typing Errors1980-1981

handwritten and ts. Note on packing envelope stated: “Paper on ‘typing errors’ presented to Prof. K[?]’s lunchtime discussion group, 1980–81.”

2415Talk on His Poem ‘The Naming of the Beasts’March, 1981

handwritten. Note on packing envelope stated: “Notes on my poem ‘The Naming of the Beast’—for a seminar presentation, English Dept., University of UMEA (Sweden?], March 1981.”

2419Talk on Philosophy of MusicSept. 1987

handwritten. Note on packing envelope stated: “‘A philosopher wonders about music’, School of Music, University of Canterbury, NZ, Sept. 1987.”

2422Self-deception and Bad FaithMarch 1989

handwritten. Note on packing envelope stated: “Self-deception and Bad Faith, Erindale College, March 1989 (illegible MS).”

Notes for essays
241Essay on Plato’s Menoc. 1970?

ts. Note on packing envelope stated: “Notes for paper on Plato’s Meno (transcript of tape)—uncompleted, c. 1970?”

2412The Veils of Illusion

handwritten. Note on packing envelope stated: “unfinished paper on irony in Plato’s Republic.”

Reference book entry
2430Entry on Plato for Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Criticism and Theory1987-1992

printouts, annotated. Includes three drafts and correspondence with editors of guide dated 1987–1992

Radio address/script
2410Review of Raymond Reid’s The Canadian Style1970s

ts., annotated., Note with item stated: “Booklines on CBC Radio 1970s.”

Review
2429Critical Notice of Vlastos’s Socrates. Ironist and Moral Philosopher and Brickhouse and Smith’s Socrates on Trial1991-1992

printout, annotated. Includes correspondence with book review editor of Canadian Journal of Philosophy dated 1991–1992

Review of exhibition
2413New Carvings from Spence BaySept. 1980

carbon copy of ts., annotated. Note on packing-envelope stated: “Sept. 1980—published as part of brochure for Inuit Gallery Show.”

2418Recent carvings by Judas Ooloolah1982, 1983

ts. and printout, annotated. Includes edited version and letter for the Gallery dated 1983 Feb. 10. Note on packing envelope stated: “Prepared for Inuit Gallery, 1982.”

Box 25
Autobiographical essay/sketch
252Recollections of CCC [Corpus Christi College, Oxford], 1943–4 and 1947–50: printout, annotated1994

Note on packing envelope stated: “edited extract to be published by Corpus, 1994”

Books
257Miscellaneous notes

handwritten

258Early draft of book, p. 1–22: ts.

annotated

259Early draft of book, pp. 23–38: ts.

annotated

2510Early draft of book, pp. 39–61

ts., annotated

2511Early draft of book, pp. 62–92

ts., annotated

2512Early draft of book, pp. 93–125

ts., annotated

2513Early draft of book, pp. 126–148

ts., annotated

2514Early draft of book, pp. 149–177

ts., annotated

2515Early draft of book, pp. 178–206

ts., annotated

251Portraits in Music—a Case-study: Elgar’s ‘Enigma’1990-1992

variations: printouts, annotated. Includes three drafts and final printed version, notes, and correspondence with editor of The interpretation of music: Philosophical essays (Oxford University Press) dated 1990–1992.

254Music and Feeling1991-1992, 1994

printouts, annotated. Includes two drafts, notes and correspondence with editor of Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism dated 1991–1992. Note on packing envelope stated: “Music and Feeling—JAAQ 1994...”

Box 26
261Early draft of book, pp. 207–230

ts., annotated

262Early draft of book, pp. 231–255

ts., annotated

263Early draft of book, pp. 258–272

ts., annotated

264Early draft of book, pp. 273–297

ts., annotated

265Notes

mostly handwritten

266Early draft of book, pp. 298–321

ts., annotated

267Early draft of book, pp. 322–341

ts., annotated

268Early draft of book, pp. 342–366

ts., annotated

269Early draft of book, pp. 367–374

ts., annotated

2610Bibliographical notes: handwritten
2611FS, Aristotle’s Ethics and Plato’s Republic: A Structural Comparison

ts., annotated

2612FS, The Nicomachean Ethics—A New Approach

ts., annotated

2613Offprints and copies of articles and papers by other scholars; some correspondence with other academics
2614Preliminary drafts and revisions

ts. and handwritten

2615Early version titled “Finality”

carbon copy

2616Notes about structure of the work

handwritten

Box 27
271Old NE cursus

handwritten

272Last NE cursus

handwritten

273Old contents tables

ts. and printouts, annotated

274Correspondence about editing and publication of book
275Quotations, notes of lectures, review of book authored by W.F.R. Hardie on Aristotle’s ethics

handwritten and ts

276Taking Life Seriously

printout, annotated; (Draft is titled: “Finality: An Account of Aristotle’s Ethics.”]

277Index, contents table, foreword, introduction
277-8Taking Life Seriously

printout, annotated. Includes letter to copy editor at publisher.

278Chapter 1
Box 28
281Chapter 2
281-6Taking Life Seriously

printout, annotated. Includes letter to copy editor at publisher.

282Chapter 3
283Chapter 4
284Chapter 5
285Chapter 6
286Postscript, afterword, glossary, reference list
287Introductory sections, chapter 1
287–10Taking Life Seriously1993

printer’s proofs, 1993, annotated. Includes letter from copy editor, 1993

288Chapter 2
289Chapters 3–6
2810Chapter 7 and concluding sections
Box 29
291Section 2: pp. 6–93
291-5A Measured Pace[198-]

printout, [198–], annotated; [Draft is untitled and incomplete.] Note by author stated: “MS version of ‘Second Steps’.”

292Section 2: pp. 94–183
293Section 3
294Sections 4–6
295Sections 7–10
296Contents pages, Sections 1–6
296 to 9A Measured Pace: June 1989

printout, June 1989, annotated; [Draft is titled:“Second Steps.”] Note attached by author stated: “ ... version for circulation, before final corrections.”

297Sections 7–14
298Sections 15–18
299Sections 19–23, References
2910Title page, Contents pages, Sections 1–6

Includes hand written circulation list.

2910 to 12A Measured Pace: printout (photocopy), Oct. 1989, annotated; [Draft is titled: “Second Steps: To a Philosophical Consideration of the Dance.”] Oct. 1989

Note attached by author stated: ... circulated version, with some notes for revision.”

Box 31
312Preliminaries and Part 1, ch. 1–4
312 to 6A Measured Pace

printer’s proofs, annotated

313Part 1, ch. 5–11
314Part 2
315Part 3, ch. 15–19
316Part 3, ch. 20–22 and concluding sections
317Contents pages for A Measured Pace: Printouts, [198–]–[199–]

[198–]–[199–], annotated. Includes proposed, revised and rejected versions.

318Notes and items collected for A Measured Pace; Handwritten notes, printouts and photocopies of published items[198–]–(199–?].
Box 32
327The Future of Aesthetics1996-1998

1996–1998: notes, correspondence

328The Future of Aesthetics1998

(pub. 1998)

329The Future of Aesthetics1998

(pub. 1998)

Projected books
3210It Occurs to Me [ca. 1985]–1997
3211It Occurs to Me1994-1996
3212In the Need[ca. 1999]–2001
Box 33
336On Metaethics: a reverie1996
Box 34
Books
341–3 The Future of Aesthetics1998

(pub. 1998)

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Autobiographical essay/sketch
115"Francis Sparshott" in Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series, Volume 151992

Reprint.   

Research Notes
12[Notes and articles related to Plato]1977-1988

   

14[Notes on articles related to Plato][199-]

   

15[Various handwritten rough notes]1973-[200?]

   

16Bibliography1954-1983

Typed and handwritten notes on articles and books related to aesthetics, etc.

17Aesthetics "meaning"1964-1965

Typed and handwritten notes.   

18[Research on dance]1975-1980

Copies of articles, newspaper articles and essays written by others on the topic of dance and choreography.   

11[Notes on Plato and Aristotle]1968-1990

   

13[Rough notes on Plato]1966-1975

   

19[Draft references and footnotes]1970-1979

References are for works including "Five virtues in Plato and Aristotle" and "Mr. Ziff and the 'Artistic Illusion'"

Articles / essays
110"Plato's Alleged Theory of Ideas"[199?]

Draft annotated typescript  

111"Plato's Alleged Theory of Ideas"[199-]

Two annotated draft typescripts.  

112"Plato's Alleged Theory of Ideas" Version A 2000 Final2000

Annotated draft typescript.   

113[Notes and correspondence related to article on Plato]1998-2000

   

114"Num Platon Ideas statuerit--On Plato's supposed theory of ideas"2005

Annotated draft typescript.   

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Research Notes
22[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.   

23 [Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.   

24[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.   

25[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.  

26[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.   

27[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.   

29[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.    

210[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc

211[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc   

212[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.     

213[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.      

214[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.   

215[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.      

217[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.     

219[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.    

220[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.    

21[Notes on various articles and books mostly related to dance and choreography][198?]-[199?]

   

28[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.    

212[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.     

216[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.   

218[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.     

221[Notes on various articles and books][198-] - [199-]

Annotated notes with page references on articles and books relating to dance, choreography, art, aesthetics, philosophy etc.    

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Articles / essays
31Reprints from The Monist1960-1974

F. E. Sparshott articles : "Goodman on Expression" ; "Five Virtues in Plato and Aristotle" ; "Socrates and Thrasymachus"  

32Reprints from Philosophy and Literature1982 - [199?]

Sparshott articles : "Every Horse has a Mouth: A Personal Poetics" ; "The Case of the Unreliable Author" ; "From Locke to Saussure.." ; "The Great Code..." ; "Text and Process in Poetry and Philosophy"

33Reprints from Ethics1962-1967

   

34Reprints from Canadian Journal of Philosophy1972-1992

   

35Reprints from U of T Quarterly1965-1975

Sparshott articles : "Will the Future Resemble the Past?" ; "Speculation and Reflection, or: It's All Done by Mirrors" ;   

36Reprints from Pheonix1968-1991

   

37Reprints from Dialogue1964-1993

   

38Reprints from Aesthetics and Art Criticism1967-1998

   

39Reprints from the Journal of Aesthetic Education1968-1997

   

310Reprints of reviews written by Francis Sparshott1954-1987

   

311-15Various reprints of articles by F. Sparshott1954-2006

   

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Review
43Reviews of Sparshott works 1964-1999

Reviews of works by Sparshott from journals and newspapers.   

Articles / essays
41[Copies of journals with articles by Francis Sparshott]1965-2001

   

42[Photocopies of articles by Francis Sparshott]1975-1985

   

47"Plotinus and Egypt'1956

Draft typescript.   

Reviews and anaylsis of works written by others
44-6[Copies of drafts of essays and thesis by others for review by F. Sparshott]1970-2001

Includes correspondence with authors and annotations by Sparshott.   

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Reference book entry
715Article on W.F.R. Hardie for the Dictionary of Twentieth Century British Philosophy2002-2004

Includes correspondence, contributor agreement with publisher, typescripts.   

Addresses and Lectures
71"Some things I have never known about Classical Studies" n.d.

Annotated draft typescripts.   

72"The Lover and the Loved"1980-1984

Draft typescripts and correspondence with Paul Gooch.   

73"The Necessity of Poetry"2006

Annotated drafts, handwritten notes, typescript.   

74"What Makes Dance Dance"1998

   

75Keynote address : The Missing Art of Dance by Francis Sparshott, Victoria College, Toronto1983

   

76Francis Sparshott : On the Question "Why do Philosophers Neglect the Aesthetics of the Dance?"[198?]

   

77"Reflecting Culture: Aesthetic Perspectives" Francis Sparshott CORD conference July 19881988

   

78"Dance and Meaning" and "Contexts of Dance"[198?]

   

79"How to Define a Work of Art"[197-] - [198-]

   

710Convocation address n.d.

   

711Reading Texts and Reading Authors: Aristotle and The Ethics. 1997

   

712"What's really wrong with Aristotle's Ethics"1993

Paper presented at the University of Sydney departmental colloquium.  Includes correspondence with seminar organiser.   

713"Living in Ruins" 1997

Symposium: Philosophy of Architecture and the City, California State University at Long Beach, 15-16 April 1997  

714[Seminar notes - PHL2153S]1985-1989

   

716"A Canadian Conference on Indian Dance"1991

From Indian dance conference, Centre for South Asian Studies  

717[Notes for course lectures - PHL285F, PHL385S]1985-1991

   

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Articles / essays
81"On Plato's Supposed Theory of Ideas"2006

Includes typecripts, notes and research.   

82"Figuring the Ground - Theoretical Problems of the Aesthetic Environment"1980

 Includes notes, typescripts and correspondence. 

83"Philosophy of Dance"2000-2003

For Chapter in a volume entitled The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics  edited by Peter Kivy.  Includes notes, correspondence, typecripts and Memorandum of Agreement.

84"Aristotle's Construction of Gender"1985-2001

Includes correspondence with editor of Apeiron and referree comments, typescript and handwritten notes.  Also includes typecripts of "Aristotle on Women"  

85Voice - "Singing and Speaking"1997

Includes photocopy of article printed in the British Journal of Aesthetics, correspondence with the editor, typescripts and handwritten notes.   

88F. Sparshott - Eliot paper - early draft on....[195-]

Title on file is partially illegible.  Typescript is titled "The Waste Land"   

Reviews and anaylsis of works written by others
86[Manuscript Review Committee notes and report on "Roman Dress and the Fabrics of Roman Culture" Jonathan Edmondson and Alison Keith, eds. 2006

   

87[Manuscript Review Committee reports]2004-2007

Reports by Francis Sparshott on various books and articles.   

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Literary criticism
106"Joyce Cary as a Philosophical Novelist"n.d.

Typescript.   

Review
109"Review - Philosophy of Dance" by Julie Van Camp1995-1997

Includes correspondence, copies of article written by Van Camp with allegations of plaigerism.    

Material about Sparshott
108Article about Francis Sparshott's life and articles about honorary degree awarding.2000

   

Research Notes
1010[Various handwritten rough notes]1983-2002

Rough notes for works including "Concept of Text", "Dance as Fine Art"  

Articles / essays
101"The best teacher I ever had was..."1997

Contains typescript and correspondence regarding F.Sparshott's contribution (short essay on J.J.C. Smart) to a collection honouring extraordinary teachers.   

102"This is called Understanding Bothwell"n.d.

Essay originally called "Tecumseh".  Annotated typescripts.   

103"On not getting started"2000

Handwritten draft.   

1012SPRAGUE ["Aristotle on Women"]1999

Printed copy of original wordperfect file entitled SPRAGUE

1013SONG ["Aristotle's Lost Legacy"]1996

Printed from an original wordperfect file entitled SONG  

1014"Art and Anthropology"1996

Printed from original wordperfect file entitled ANTHRO 

1015["The Future of Aesthetics"]1996-1997

Files printed from original wordperfect files. Includes title page, preface, forward, prologue, section 2, section 3

Original files: TITLE.WPD 1.41KB, PREFACE.WPD 36KB, THTFWD.WPD 3KB, TRENT1.WPD 54KB, TRENT2.WPD 62KB, TRENT3.WPD 83KB 

1016SPRAGUE ["Aristotle's Construction of Gender"]1980

Printed from original wordperfect file entitled SPRAGUE.WPD 85KB  

1017AFFEKT ["Reflections on Affektenlehre and Dance Theory in the Eighteenth Century"]1995

Printed from an original wordperfect file entitled AFFEKT.WPD 50KB  

1018EMOTION ["Emotion and Emotions in Theatre Dance"]1995

Printed from an original wordperfect file entitled EMOTION.WPD 69KB  

Reviews and anaylsis of works written by others
105Review of "Creative Dance: Enriching Understanding" by Sheryle Bergmann Drewe.1996

   

Addresses and Lectures
104Baccalaureate Sermon, Victoria University, 19911991

   

Curriculum Vitae
1011CV and list of books and articles written by Francis Sparshott. 1989-1999

   

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Research Notes -- Index Cards
11Index cards with references - books, articles, etc. [195-]-[197-]

Note from F. Sparshott's daugher : - "Index Cards - Many with quotes / notes related to Aristotle and sometimes dance.  So he valued these as part of his production"

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12Index cards with references - books, articles, etc.[195-]-[197-]

Note from F. Sparshott's daugher : - "Index Cards - Many with quotes / notes related to Aristotle and sometimes dance.  So he valued these as part of his production"   

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Records about Victoria University
13Victoria University Board Game [196-]

Includes board games and rules as well as a board with humourous clippings and articles.   

http://digitalcollections.vicu.utoronto.ca/RS/?r=6058

http://digitalcollections.vicu.utoronto.ca/RS/?r=6059

http://digitalcollections.vicu.utoronto.ca/RS/?r=6057

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Review
141Reviews and essays on Francis Sparshott's "The Theory of Arts."1982-1984

   

142Reviews of Francis Sparshott's "A Measured Pace: Towards a Philosophical Understanding of the Arts of Dance"1994-1996

Includes a certificate - "Dance Perspectives Foundation presents this 1995 de la Torre Bueno Prize Special Citation to Francis Sparshott for A Measured Pace." 

143Reviews of Francis Sparshott's "Taking Life Seriously: A Study of the Argument of the Nicomachean Ethics"1994-1995

   

145Reviews of Francis Sparshott's "Looking for Philosophy"1972-1973

   

146Reviews of Francis Sparshott's "Off the Ground: First Steps to a Philosophical Consideration of the Dance"1989

   

Material about Sparshott
144Essays about Francis Sparshott1994-[200?]

Essays by Calvin G. Normore, Philip Alperson, etc.   

Research Notes
147Bibliography checklists1963

   

148[Various handwritten rough notes.] 1946-1951

   

149[Reports and rough notes]1959-1962