The H. P. Grice Papers

Description

The H. Paul. Grice Papers (1947-1989) consist of publications, unpublished works, and correspondence from the notable English philosopher of language H. Paul Grice, during his years as Professor Emeritus at Oxford until 1967 and the University of California, Berkeley until his death in 1988. Also included are extensive notes and research Grice conducted on theories of language semantics and theories of reason, trust, and value. His most popular lectures, including the John Locke lectures, William James lectures, Carus lectures, Urbana lectures, and Kant lectures are all documented as drafts and finalized forms of transcripts and audio files within the collection.

Background

Herbert Paul Grice, born in 1913 in Birmingham, England, obtained his degree at Corpus Christi College in Oxford, where he returned to teach until 1967 after providing teaching services at a public school in Rossall. In 1967, H.P. Grice moved to California, becoming a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley where he remained until his death in 1988. His long list of contributions during his teaching career include the William James Lectures from 1967-1968, his publication of "Utterer's Meaning, Sentence-Meaning, and Word-Meaning," from 1968-1969, his Urbana lectures presented in 1970, "Logic and Conversation," published in 1975, Kant lectures delivered in 1978-1977, John Locke lectures presented in 1978-1979, and Carus lectures presented in 1983. Grice's publications and lectures are compilations of his extensive research performed in the philosophy of language, metaphysics, Aristotelian philosophy, philosophy of mind, and ethics. Grice is also attributed with coining the word "implicature" in 1968 to describe speakers, and for defining his own paradox known as "Grice's paradox," introduced in Grice's "Studies in the Way of Words," (1989) a volume of all his publications and writings.

Collection Summary

Collection Title: H. Paul Grice papers

Date (inclusive): 1947-1989,

Date (bulk): bulk 1960-1989

Collection Number: BANC MSS 90/135

Creator : Grice, H. P. (H. Paul)

Extent: Number of containers: 10 cartons Linear feet: 12.5

Repository: The Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, California, 94720-6000

Abstract: The H. Paul. Grice Papers (1947-1989) consist of publications, unpublished works, and correspondence from the notable English philosopher of language H. Paul Grice, during his years as Professor Emeritus at Oxford until 1967 and the University of California, Berkeley until his death in 1988. Also included are extensive notes and research Grice conducted on theories of language semantics and theories of reason, trust, and value. His most popular lectures, including the John Locke lectures, William James lectures, Carus lectures, Urbana lectures, and Kant lectures are all documented as drafts and finalized forms of transcripts and audio files within the collection.

Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English

Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Information for Researchers

Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], H. Paul Grice Papers, BANC MSS 90/135, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Alternate Forms Available

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Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Grice, H. P. (H. Paul)--Archives

Language and languages--Philosophy

Metaphysics

Philosophy of mind

Faculty papers.

Manuscripts for publication.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The H. Paul Grice papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Kathleen Grice on March 9, 1990

Accruals

No additions are expected.

System of Arrangement

Arranged to the folder level.

Processing Information

Processed by Bancroft Library staff in 2009-2010.

Biographical Information

Herbert Paul Grice, born in 1913 in Birmingham, England, obtained his degree at Corpus Christi College in Oxford, where he returned to teach until 1967 after providing teaching services at a public school in Rossall. In 1967, H.P. Grice moved to California, becoming a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley where he remained until his death in 1988. His long list of contributions during his teaching career include the William James Lectures from 1967-1968, his publication of "Utterer's Meaning, Sentence-Meaning, and Word-Meaning," from 1968-1969, his Urbana lectures presented in 1970, "Logic and Conversation," published in 1975, Kant lectures delivered in 1978-1977, John Locke lectures presented in 1978-1979, and Carus lectures presented in 1983. Grice's publications and lectures are compilations of his extensive research performed in the philosophy of language, metaphysics, Aristotelian philosophy, philosophy of mind, and ethics. Grice is also attributed with coining the word "implicature" in 1968 to describe speakers, and for defining his own paradox known as "Grice's paradox," introduced in Grice's "Studies in the Way of Words," (1989) a volume of all his publications and writings.

Scope and Content of Collection

The H.P. Grice Papers (1947-1989) consists of publications, unpublished works, and correspondence from the notable English philosopher of language H. Paul Grice during his years as Professor Emeritus at Oxford until 1967 and University of California, Berkeley until his death in 1988. Also included are extensive notes and research, some in the form of audio files, Grice conducted on his theories of language semantics and theories of reason, trust, and value. His most popular lectures, including the John Locke lectures, William James lectures, Carus lectures, Urbana lectures, and Kant lectures are all documented as drafts and finalized forms of transcripts and audio files within the collection. Also included in the H.P. Grice collection is Grice's research on Aristotelian philosophy with Judith Baker and metaphysics with George Myro, his other research focusing on the philosophy of the mind with such subjects as perception. Also included is documentation of Grice's involvement with the American Psychological Association (APA) during his professorship at UC Berkeley.

Container List

 

Series 1 Correspondence 1947-1988

Physical Description: Carton 1 (folders 1-15)

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically according to last name; followed by general correspondence

Scope and Content Note

Series includes correspondence with Grice's student and colleague Judith Baker, and colleagues Bealer, Warner, and Wyatt addressing various forms of his research on philosophy.

Carton 1, Folder 1

Bennett, Jonathan Circa 1984

Carton 1, Folder 2

Baker, Judith Undated

Carton 1, Folder 3

Bealer, George 1987

Carton 1, Folder 4

Code, Alan 1980

Carton 1, Folders 5-6

Suppes, Patrick 1977-1982

Carton 1, Folders 7-8

Warner, Richard 1971-1975

Carton 1, Folder 9

Wyatt, Richard 1981

Carton 1, Folders 10-12

General to H.P. Grice 1947-1986

Carton 1, Folders 13-14

General 1972-1988

Carton 1, Folder 15

Various published papers on Grice 1968

 

Series 2 Publications 1957-1989

Physical Description: Carton 1 (folders 16-31), Cartons 2-4

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically; Arranged alphabetically for those publications without dates

Scope and Content Note

Series includes published papers, drafts and notes that accompany their publications, unpublished papers along with their drafts and/or notes, and published transcripts of his various lectures (William James, Urbana, Carus, John Locke). Also included is Grice's volume "Studies in the Way of Words" which is compilation of all his other published works including, "Meaning," "Utterer's Meaning," and "Logic and Conversation."

Carton 1, Folder 16

"Meaning" 1957

Carton 1, Folders 17-18

"Meaning Revisited" 1957, 1976-1980

Carton 1, Folder 19

Oxford Philosophy - Linguistic Botanizing 1958

Carton 1, Folder 20

"Descartes on 'Clear and Distinct Perception'" 1966

Carton 1, Folders 21-23

"Logic and Conversation" 1966-1975

Carton 1, Folders 24-26

William James Lectures 1967

Carton 1, Folder 27

"Utterer's Meaning, Sentence-Meaning, and Word-Meaning" 1968

Carton 1, Folders 28-30

"Utterer's Meaning and Intentions" 1969

Carton 1, Folder 31

"Vacuous Names" 1969

Carton 2, Folders 1-4

"Vacuous Names" 1969

Carton 2, Folders 5-7

Urbana Lectures 1970-1971

Carton 2, Folder 8

Urbana Lectures - Lecture IX 1970-1971

Carton 2, Folders 9-10

"Intention and Uncertainty" Circa 1971

Carton 2, Folder 11

"Probability, Desirability, and Mood Operators" 1971-1973

Carton 2, Folders 12-13

Carus Lectures I-III 1973

Carton 2, Folders 14-16

Carus Lectures 1986

Carton 2, Folders 17-18

"Reply to Davidson on 'Intending'" 1974

Carton 2, Folders 19-21

"Method in Philosophical Psychology" 1974

Carton 2, Folders 22-23

"Two Chapters on Incontinence" with Judith Baker Circa 1976

Carton 2, Folder 24

"Further Notes on Logic and Conversation" Circa 1977

Carton 2, Folder 25

"Presupposition and Conversational Implicature" 1977-1981

Carton 2, Folders 26-28

"Freedom and Morality in Kant's Foundations" 1978

Carton 2, Folders 29-30

John Locke Lectures "Aspects of Reason" 1979

Carton 3, Folders 1-5

Actions and Events Circa 1985

Carton 3, Folder 6

Postwar Oxford Philosophy 1986

Carton 3, Folders 7-21

"Studies in the Way of Words" 1986-1989

Carton 3, Folders 22-25

"Retrospective Foreword" 1987

Carton 3, Folder 26

"Retrospective Epilogue" 1987

Carton 4, Folder 1

"Retrospective Epilogue" 1987

Carton 4, Folder 2

"Retrospective Epilogue and Foreword" 1987

Carton 4, Folders 3-4

"Metaphysics, Philosophical Eschatology, and Plato's Republic" 1988

Carton 4, Folder 5

Grice Reprints 1953-1986

Carton 4, Folder 6

"Aristotle on Being and Good" Undated

Carton 4, Folder 7

"Aristotle on the Multiplicity of Being" Undated

Carton 4, Folder 8

"Aristotle: Pleasure" Undated

Carton 4, Folder 9

"Conversational Implicative" Undated

Carton 4, Folder 10

"Negation I" Undated

Carton 4, Folder 11

"Negation II" Undated

Carton 4, Folder 12

"Personal Identity" (including notes on Hume) Undated

Carton 4, Folder 13

"Philosopher's Paradoxes" Undated

Carton 4, Folder 14

"A Philosopher's Prospectus" Undated

Carton 4, Folder 15

"Philosophy and Ordinary Language" Undated

Carton 4, Folder 16

Some Reflections about Ends and Happiness Undated

Carton 4, Folders 17-25

Reflections on Morals with Judith Baker Undated

Carton 4, Folder 26

"Reply to Anscombe" Undated

Carton 4, Folders 27-30

"Reply to Richards" Undated

 

Series 3 Teaching Materials 1964-1983

Physical Description: Carton 5, Carton 6 (folders 1-3)

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically; alphabetical for those teaching materials without dates.

Scope and Content Note

Includes seminars and lectures given during Grice's years as a Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley.

Carton 5, Folder 1

Student Notes on Grice's Seminar at Cornell 1964

Carton 5, Folder 2

Grice Seminar 1969

Carton 5, Folder 3

Philosophy 290-2 with Judith Baker 1992

Carton 5, Folder 4

Philosophy 290-2 1993

Carton 5, Folders 5-6

Seminar on Kant's Ethical Theory 1974-1977

Carton 5, Folder 7

Seminar on "Aristotle Ethics" 1975-1996

Carton 5, Folder 8

Philosophy 290, Kant Seminar with Judith Baker 1976-1977

Carton 5, Folder 9

"Kant's Ethics," Volume II 1977

Carton 5, Folders 10-13

Kant Lectures 1977

Carton 5, Folders 14-15

Philosophy 290 1977-1978

Carton 5, Folders 16-17

"Kant's Ethics," Volume III 1978

Carton 5, Folder 18

Knowledge and Belief Seminar 1979-1980

Carton 5, Folders 19-21

Seminar on Kant's Ethics, Volume V 1980-1982

Carton 5, Folder 22

Philosophy 200. Grice and Myro 1982

Carton 5, Folder 23

Notes on Kant 1982

Carton 5, Folder 24

Metaphysics and the Language of Philosophy 1983

Carton 5, Folder 25

Seminar on Freedom Undated

Carton 5, Folder 26

Grice Lectures Undated

Carton 5, Folders 27-28

Seminar on Kant's Ethics Undated

Carton 5, Folder 29

"The Criteria of Intelligence" Lectures II-IV Undated

Carton 5, Folder 30

UC Berkeley, Modest Mentalism Undated

Carton 5, Folder 31

Topics for Pursuit, Zeno, Socrates Notes Undated

Carton 6, Folders 1-2

Grice/Staal Seminar, Syntax, Semantics, and Phonetics Undated

Carton 6, Folder 3

Grice/Staal, "That" Clause Undated

 

Series 4 Professional Associations 1971-1987

Physical Description: Carton 6 (folders 4-12), Carton 10

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Scope and Content Note

Includes Kant's Stanford Lectures, various notes and audio tapes of Beanfest, Grice's fall 1987 group research on universals, and conferences and discussions concerning the American Psychological Association (APA). Also includes a carton of cassettes, magnetic recorder tapes, and cassette sets of four on professional talks with colleague George Myro on identities, metaphysics, and relatives and Grice's various seminars given at different institutions such as Stanford, University of California, Berkeley, and Seattle on his philosophical theories.

Carton 6, Folder 4

APA Symposium - "Entailment" 1971

Carton 6, Folders 5-6

Stanford - "Some Aspects of Reason," Kant 1977

Carton 6, Folder 7

Conferences - Causality Colloquium At Stanford University Circa 1978

Carton 6, Folder 8

Conferences - APA Discussion - Randall Parker's Transcription of Tapes 1983-1989

Carton 6, Folder 9

Unity of Science and Teleology "Hands Across the Bay," and Beanfest 1985

Carton 6, Folder 10

Beanfest - Transcripts and Audio Cassettes 1985

Carton 6, Folder 11

Group Universals 1987

Carton 6, Folder 12

Group Universals - Partial Working Copy 1987

Carton 10

Audio Files of various lectures and conferences 1970-1986

 

Series 5 Subject Files 1951-1988

Physical Description: Carton 6 (folders 13-38), Cartons 7-9

Arrangement

Alphabetically

Scope and Content Note

Includes Reed Seminar notes, notes on ancient philosophers such as Aristotle, Descartes and their own philosophical theories, research and accompanying notes on other prominent philosophers such as Kant and Davidson, notes with colleagues Judith Baker, Alan Code, Michael Friedman, George Myro, Patrick Suppes, and Richard Warner, on various theories of reason, trust, language semantics, universals, and values.

Carton 6, Folders 13-14

"The Analytic/Synthetic Division" 1983

Carton 6, Folder 15

Aristotle and "Categories" Undated

Carton 6, Folder 16

Aristotle's Ethics Undated

Carton 6, Folder 17

Aristotle and Friendship Undated

Carton 6, Folder 18

Aristotle and Friendship, Rationality, Trust, and Decency Undated

Carton 6, Folder 19

Aristotle and Multiplicity Undated

Carton 6, Folder 20

Bealer Notes Undated

Carton 6, Folder 21

Berkeley Group Team Notes 1983

Carton 6, Folder 22

Casual Theory Perception Undated

Carton 6, Folder 23

Categories with Strawson Undated

Carton 6, Folder 24

Categorical Imperatives 1981

Carton 6, Folder 25

"The Logical Construction Theory of Personal Identity" Undated

Carton 6, Folder 26

Davidson's "On Saying That" Undated

Carton 6, Folders 27-28

Descartes Notes Undated

Carton 6, Folder 29

"Grice on Denials of Indicative Conditionals" by Michael Sinton Circa 1971

Carton 6, Folder 30

Dispositions and Intentions Notes Undated

Carton 6, Folder 31

Dogmas of Empiricism Undated

Carton 6, Folder 32

Emotions and Incontinence Undated

Carton 6, Folder 33

Entailment and Paradoxes Undated

Carton 6, Folders 34-35

Notes on Ethics with Judith Baker Undated

Carton 6, Folder 36

North Carolina Ethics Notes Undated

Carton 6, Folder 37

Festschrift and Warner Notes Circa 1981-1982

Carton 6, Folder 38

"Finality" Notes with Alan Code Undated

Carton 7, Folder 1

"Form, Type, and Implication" by Grice Undated

Carton 7, Folder 2

Frege, Words and Sentences Notes Undated

Carton 7, Folder 3

"Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Ethics" by Kant Undated

Carton 7, Folder 4

"Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals" Undated

Carton 7, Folder 5

Grammar and Semantics with Richard Warner Undated

Carton 7, Folder 6

Happiness, Discipline, and Implicatives Undated

Carton 7, Folder 7

Notes on Hume 1975

Carton 7, Folders 8-9

Hume's Account on Personal Identity Notes Undated

Carton 7, Folder 10

Identity Notes with George Myro 1973

Carton 7, Folders 11-12

"Ifs and Cans" Undated

Carton 7, Folder 13

Irony, Stress, and Truth Undated

Carton 7, Folders 14-16

Notes on Kant 1981-1982

Carton 7, Folder 17

Kant's Ethics 1982

Carton 7, Folder 18

Kant, Midsentences, Freedom Undated

Carton 7, Folder 19

Language and Reference Circa 1966

Carton 7, Folder 20

Language Semantics Undated

Carton 7, Folders 21-22

John Locke Lecture Notes 1979

Carton 7, Folder 23

Logical Form and Action Sentences Undated

Carton 7, Folders 24-25

Meaning and Psychology Undated

Carton 7, Folders 26-27

Notes on Metaphysics 1988

Carton 7, Folder 28

Metaphysics and Ill-Will Undated

Carton 7, Folder 29

Metaphysics and Theorizing Undated

Carton 7, Folder 30

Method and Myth Notes Undated

Carton 7, Folder 31

Mills Induction Undated

Carton 7, Folder 32

Miscellaneous on Actions and Events Undated

Carton 8, Folder 1

Miscellaneous - Judith Baker Undated

Carton 8, Folder 2

Miscellaneous - Metaph Notes 1987-1988

Carton 8, Folder 3

Miscellaneous - Oxford Philosophy Undated

Carton 8, Folders 4-8

Miscellaneous Philosophy Notes 1981-1985

Carton 8, Folders 9-13

Miscellaneous Philosophy Topics Undated

Carton 8, Folders 14-15

Modality, Desirability, and Probability Undated

Carton 8, Folders 16-17

Nicomachean Ethics and Aristotle Ethics 1975-1976

Carton 8, Folder 18

Objectivity and Value Undated

Carton 8, Folder 19

Objective Value, Rational Motivation Circa 1978

Carton 8, Folder 20

Oddents - Urbane and Not Urbane Undated

Carton 8, Folders 21-22

Vision, Taste, and other Perception Papers Undated

Carton 8, Folder 23

Papers on Perception Undated

Carton 8, Folder 24

Perception Notes Undated

Carton 8, Folder 25

Notes on Perception with Richard Warner 1988

Carton 8, Folder 26

"Clear and Distinct Perception and Dreaming" Undated

Carton 8, Folder 27

"A Pint of Philosophy" by Alfred Brook Gordon, includes notes by Grice Circa 1951

Carton 8, Folder 28

"A Philosophy of Life" Notes, Happiness Notes Undated

Carton 8, Folder 29

"Lectures on Pierce" Undated

Carton 8, Folder 30

Basic Pirotese, Sentence Semantics and Syntax Circa 1970

Carton 8, Folder 31

Pirots and Obbles Undated

Carton 8, Folders 32-33

Methodology - Pirots Notes Undated

Carton 9, Folder 1

Practical Reason Undated

Carton 9, Folder 2

"Preliminary Valediction" 1985

Carton 9, Folder 3

Presupposition and Implicative Circa 1979

Carton 9, Folder 4

Probability and Life Undated

Carton 9, Folder 5

Rationality and Trust notes Undated

Carton 9, Folder 6

Reasons 1966

Carton 9, Folder 7

Reflections on Morals Circa 1980

Carton 9, Folder 8

Russell and Heterologicality Undated

Carton 9, Folder 9

Schiffer Undated

Carton 9, Folder 10

Semantics of Children's Language Undated

Carton 9, Folder 11

Sentence Semantics Undated

Carton 9, Folder 12

Sentence Semantics - Prepositional Complexes Undated

Carton 9, Folder 13

"Significance of the Middle Book's Aristotle's Metaphysics" by Alan Code Undated

Carton 9, Folder 14

Social Justice Undated

Carton 9, Folder 15

"Subjective" Conditions and Intentions Undated

Carton 9, Folder 16

Super-Relatives Undated

Carton 9, Folders 17-18

Syntax and Semantics Undated

Carton 9, Folder 19

The 'That" and "Why" - Metaphysics Notes 1986-1987

Carton 9, Folder 20

Various work on Trust, Metaphysics, Value, etc/ with Judith Baker Undated

Carton 9, Folder 21

Universals 1987

Carton 9, Folder 22

Universals with Michael Friedman 1987

Carton 9, Folder 23

Value, Metaphysics, and Teleology Undated

Carton 9, Folder 24

Values, Morals, Absolutes, and the Metaphysical Undated

Carton 9, Folders 25-27

Miscellaneous - Value Sub-systems, the "Kantian Problem" Undated

Carton 9, Folder 28

Values and Rationalism Undated

Carton 9, Folder 29

"Virtues and Vices" by Philippa Foot Undated

Carton 9, Folders 30-31

Wants and Needs 1974-1975