J. O. Urmson

James Opie Urmson MC (4 March 1915 – 29 January 2012) was a philosopher and classicist who spent most of his professional career at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He was a prolific author and expert on a number of topics including British analytic/linguistic philosophy, George Berkeley, ethics, and Greek philosophy (especially Aristotle).

J. O. Urmson

Urmson in 1952
Born
James Opie Urmson

(1915-03-04)4 March 1915
Hornsea, England
Died29 January 2012(2012-01-29) (aged 96)
Academic background
Alma materCorpus Christi College, Oxford
Academic work
DisciplinePhilosophy
Institutions
Doctoral studentsRichard Shusterman
Military career
ServiceBritish Army
Years of service1939 c.1945
RankCaptain
Unit1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment
WarsSecond World War
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