Levi Hedge was an educator. He graduated from Harvard University

Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...

 in 1792, was appointed a tutor in 1795, and in 1810 became professor of logic and metaphysics.

His independent stand against hazing

Hazing in Greek letter organizations

Hazing in Greek letter organizations is defined as any act or set of acts that constitutes hazing and occurs in connection to a fraternity or sorority....

 whilst still a student was instrumental in ridding Harvard of the injustice associated with its "hat law".

In 1827 he exchanged that post for the Alford professorship of natural religion, moral philosophy, and civil polity, but was compelled by an attack of paralysis to resign in 1830. He published System of Logic (Boston, 1818), which went through many editions, and was translated into German. He also prepared an abridgment of Thomas Brown

Thomas Brown (philosopher)

Thomas Brown FRSE was a Scottish metaphysician.He was born at Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright, where his father Rev. Samuel Brown was parish clergyman. He was a wide reader and an eager student...

's Mental Philosophy (1827). He was the father of the Transcendentalist Frederick Henry Hedge

Frederick Henry Hedge

Frederick Henry Hedge was a New England Unitarian minister and Transcendentalist. He was a founder of the Transcendental Club, originally called Hedge's Club, and active in the development of Transcendentalism.-Biography:...

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