J. N. Findlay
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John Niemeyer Findlay FBA (/ˈfɪndli/; 25 November 1903 – 27 September 1987), usually cited as J. N. Findlay, was a South African philosopher.
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Born | 25 November 1903 |
Died | 27 September 1987 (1987-09-28) (aged 83) |
Nationality | South African |
Education | Transvaal University College Balliol College, Oxford University of Graz (PhD, 1933) |
Spouse | Aileen Hawthorn |
Era | 20th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Analytic philosophy |
Institutions | University of Pretoria University of Otago Rhodes University College University of Natal King's College, Newcastle King's College London University of Texas at Austin |
Doctoral advisor | Ernst Mally |
Notable students | Arthur Prior[2] |
Main interests | Metaphysics, ethics |
Notable ideas | Rational mysticism |
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