P. F. Strawson
Sir Peter Frederick Strawson FBA (/ˈstrɔːsən/; 23 November 1919 – 13 February 2006) was an English philosopher. He was the Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford (Magdalen College) from 1968 to 1987. Before that, he was appointed as a college lecturer at University College, Oxford, in 1947, and became a tutorial fellow the following year, until 1968. On his retirement in 1987, he returned to the college and continued working there until shortly before his death.
Peter Strawson | |
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| Born | Peter Frederick Strawson 23 November 1919 |
| Died | 13 February 2006 (aged 86) London, England |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
| Children | 4, including Galen |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic |
| Notable students | Gareth Evans |
Main interests | Philosophy of language · Philosophy of mind |
Notable ideas | Ordinary language philosophy Personal reactive attitudes The distinction between sortal and characterising universals The distinction between particular individuals (such as historical events, material objects and persons) and non-particular individuals (such as qualities, properties, numbers, species) The "descriptive metaphysics" and "revisionary metaphysics" distinction |
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy says that Strawson "exerted a considerable influence on philosophy, both during his lifetime and, indeed, since his death".
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