William Capitan was born of Greek immigrant parents and baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church. He holds the B.A. in philosophy from the University of Michigan and the M.A and Ph.D....ver másWilliam Capitan was born of Greek immigrant parents and baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church. He holds the B.A. in philosophy from the University of Michigan and the M.A and Ph.D. degrees philosophy from the University of Minnesota. His post-doctoral study includes residencies at the Episcopal Theological Seminary, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Bexley Hall, Gambier, Ohio; and an American Council of Learned Studies Fellowship, Paris, France.
He has taught philosophy at the University of Maryland, Oberlin College and held administrative posts at American colleges. He is president emeritus of Georgia Southwestern State University. He has authored and edited books, articles, and reviews on philosophy, art, and religion.
He is a sailor, a licensed captain, and a volunteer in the Coast Guard Auxiliary having served as Commander of Division 10, Coast Guard District Seven. He studies the Greek New Testament and watches Turner Classic Movies. He has travelled extensively in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia. He is a widower and has a daughter, an attorney and judge, and son, an attorney and bank officer, and four grandsons.ver menos