John Renford Bambrough (29 April 1926 – 17 January 1999) was a British philosopher. He was fellow of St John's College, Cambridge from 1950-1999, where he held the positions of Dean (1964–1979) and President (1979–1983).
Renford Bambrough, taken 1974 in St John's College, Cambridge
John Renford Bambrough was born in Silksworth , Sunderland , England on 29 April 1926.[1] [2] [2] national service , in a coalmine at Wearmouth Colliery from 1944 to 1945 as a Bevin Boy .[1] [3] [2]
He was the editor of Philosophy Royal Institute of Philosophy ) from 1972 to 1994.[3]
He died in Cambridge on 17 January 1999.[1] [2]
'Universals and Family Resemblances' , Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society 207–22.'A Proof of the Objectivity of Morals' , American Journal of Jurisprudence , vol. 14 (1969) 37–53.'Objectivity and Objects' , Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society , vol. 72 (1971-2), pp. 65–81.'Plato's Political Analogies' , in: Vlastos, Gregory (ed.) Plato: a collection of critical essays v. II (1971)Conflict and the Scope of Reason, the St. John's College, Cambridge, lecture, 1973-74, delivered at the University of Hull, 8 March 1973, (1974)'"Literature and philosophy" in: Wisdom: Twelve Essays 274–292'Essay on Man' , in: R.S. Peters (ed.), Nature and Conduct, Royal Institute of Philosophy Lectures, vol. 8 (1975), pp. 1–13.'The Shape of Ignorance' , in: Lewis, Hywel David (ed.) Contemporary British Philosophy Personal Statements Fourth Series (1976)'Intuition and the inexpressible' , In Steven T. Katz (ed.), Mysticism and Philosophical Analysis . (1978)'Thought, Word and Deed' , Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society , suppl. vol. 54 (1980), pp.105–17'Aristotle and Agamemnon' , in: Griffiths, A. Phillips (ed.), Philosophy and Literature, Royal Institute of Philosophy Lectures 16 (1983) pp. 29–40.'Discipline and Discipleship', in: Ilham Dilman (ed.), Philosophy and Life: Essays on John Wisdom (The Hague, 1984), pp. 201–17.
'Articulation and Justification' , The Monist , 311–19.'Ounces of Example: Henry James, Philosopher' in: Boyle, Nicholas (ed.) Realism in European Literature, Essays in Honour of J P Stern (1986)"Fools and Heretics" in: Griffiths, A. Phillips (ed.) ,Wittgenstein Centenary Essays, Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement 28 (1991)'Ethics and the Limits of Consistency ', Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society , vol. 90 (1989–90), pp. 1–15.'Reason and Faith—I' , in: Warner, Martin (ed.), Religion and Philosophy, Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement 31 (1992) pp. 23–32"Invincible Knowledge" in: Griffiths, A. Phillips .(ed.),, Ethics , Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements, 35 , 51-62. (1993)'Question Time' in: Fellows, Roger (ed.) Philosophy and Technology, Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement 38 pp. 189–201 (1995)For a more complete listing of publications see PhilPapers
Watson, George (2006), "Bambrough, John Renford" , in Grayling, A.C; Goulder, Naomi; Pyle, Andrew (eds.), The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy , Continuum, doi :10.1093/acref/9780199754694.001.0001 , ISBN 9780199754694 , retrieved 22 April 2021 
