HICKOK

hickok, laurens perseus (1798-1888), american philosopher and divine, was born at bethel, connecticut, on the 29th of december 1798. he took his degree at union college in 1820. until 1836 he was occupied in active pastoral work, and was then appointed professor of theology at the western reserve college, ohio, and later (1844-1852) at the auburn (n.y.) theological seminary. from this post he was elected vice-president of union college and professor of mental and moral science. in 1866 he succeeded dr e. nott as president, but in july 1868 retired to amherst, massachusetts, where he devoted himself to writing and study. a collected edition of his principal works was published at boston in 1875. he died at amherst on the 7th of may 1888. he wrote _rational psychology_ (1848), _system of moral science_ (1853), _empirical psychology_ (1854), _rational cosmology_ (1858), _creator and creation, or the knowledge in the reason of god and his work_ (1872), _humanity immortal_ (1872), _logic of reason_ (1874).