William Christian Hackett: Appears to be promotional.  Pprsmv ( talk ) 15:03, 15 April 2024 (UTC) [ reply ] Delete .  Likely autobiography.  I found a capsule review of Quiet powers of the possible ( ProQuest 1807074607 ) and a review of his co-translation of Wahl ( ProQuest 2371191098 ).  Outside the Gates does not appear to be notable; I couldn't find any significant independent coverage of it.  This falls short of WP:NAUTHOR or WP:NACADEMIC in my opinion.  Jfire ( talk ) 16:11, 15 April 2024 (UTC) [ reply ] Quiet Powers seems highly notable in the field of Continental Philosophy.  Besides the review noted, I located scholarly reviews here and here: ffrench, Patrick.  Review of Quiet Powers of the Possible: Interviews in Contemporary French Phenomenology, by Tarek R. Dika, W. Chris Hackett.  French Studies: A Quarterly Review, vol.  71 no. 3, 2017, p. 450-451.  Project MUSE muse.jhu.edu/article/666301.  Notre Dame Philosophy Reviews, https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/quiet-powers-of-the-possible-interviews-in-contemporary-french-phenomenology/ Quiet Powers book is an important achievement and was published in the most prestigious book series (Perspectives in Continental Philosophy) in English dealing with Continental Philosophy.  Hackett's edition of Wahl’s Human Existence and Transcendence was reviewed here: https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/human-existence-and-transcendence/ and here (Continental Philosophy Review, the premier journal in its field): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11007-020-09488-8 These reviews show it is a notable acheivement by returning Wahl back to prominence in contemporary Continental Philosophy in English as well as recovering an historical witness to philosophical engagement in France during the Occupation and the Holocaust.  The book, in French, is commonly called a "watershed" and its English translation is a big deal.  Hackett's writings and translations are published in major academic publishers that form the upper echelon of his academic field(s) (Fordham UP, Northwestern UP, Bloomsbury Academic, University of Virginia Press, University of Notre Dame Press, most notably) and his translations and monographs have been reviewed in the most significant outlets in modern theology (incl. Modern Theology itself) and continental philosophy (Cont. Phil Review, Notre Dame Phil Reviews, etc).  A look at his CV on Academia.edu shows that he has published dozens of articles in most of these outlets as well, and has publications, beyond English-lang journals, are found in Hungarian, French, and Spanish outlets.  Dr. Hackett's Outside the Gates was reviewed here: https://europeanconservative.com/articles/reviews/a-philosophical-adventure-towards-freedom/ Based on this, Hackett should be called a central figure in French Phenomenology, Continental Philosophy, and has made significant contributions to Catholic Theology from out of this nexus.  As a key figure in the reception of French Phenomenology into English via translation and publication, as an author developing a constructive philosophical vision based on this reception, I would say he's a notable figure in his academic fields.  The problem with this article is that it frames Hackett as a novelist instead of a philosopher.  216.249.67.21 ( talk ) 15:16, 17 April 2024 (UTC) [ reply ] The Continental Philosophy review is the same one that I found, but I agree that the other sources put him over the threshold, and now that

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