Benson Mates 1919-2009 received his BA at the University of Oregon in 1941His graduate study at Cornell University was interrupted by the Second World War and he completed his PhD studies at the University of California Berkeley in 1948Quoting the obituary written by Barry Stroud and Hans Sluga Mates made lasting contributions to philosophy the history of philosophy the history of logic and the understanding of antiquityHis work was of the highes...