Paul Arthur Schilpp (German: [ʃɪlp]; February 6, 1897 – September 6, 1993) was an American philosopher and educator.Schilpp was president of the Western (now: Central) Division of the American Philosophical Association (1958–1959).Southern Illinois University agreed with his condition that he be allowed to instruct undergraduate general studies courses in philosophy thus allowing him to reach the greatest number of what Schilpp called "malleable minds".As editor he was able to convince such notable personalities as Albert Einstein, Kurt Gödel, Karl Popper, and Bertrand Russell to contribute to the library.Schilpp died of respiratory failure at the age of 96 in St. Louis, Missouri.
