P. F. Strawson

Peter Frederick Strawson (born November 23, 1919 in London) is a philosopher associated with the ordinary language philosophy movement within analytic philosophy. He was the Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford from 1968 to 1987. Strawson first became well known with his article “On Referring” (1950), a criticism of Russell’s Theory of Descriptions (see also Definite descriptions).

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November 23 - 1919 - London - Ordinary language philosophy - Analytic philosophy - Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy - University of Oxford - Russell’s - Theory of Descriptions - Definite description

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Strawson was knighted in 1977, so he is also known as Sir Peter Strawson. He was made a Fellow of the British Academy in 1960, and Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1971.

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Knight - 1977 - British Academy - 1960 - American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1971

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Strawson's son, Galen Strawson, is also a philosopher.

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