Wolfe Mays

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Wolfe Mays (1912 – 21 January 2005) was a British philosopher. He was the founder of British Society for Phenomenology and the editor of its journal.[1] Mays is known for his efforts for introducing phenomenology in England.[2] He taught at the University of Manchester from 1946 until his retirement in 1979.[3] His students included Kevin Mulligan, Peter Simons, and Barry Smith.

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Wolfe Mays
Born1912
Died21 January 2005
Education
EducationUniversity of Cambridge (Ph.D.)
Philosophical work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental
Phenomenology
InstitutionsUniversity of Manchester
Doctoral studentsBarry Smith, Peter Simons, Kevin Mulligan
Main interestsPhenomenology
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He studied at Cambridge, where he attended the lectures of Ludwig Wittgenstein.[4]

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