Strawson, Peter Frederick
- Strawson, Peter Frederick
(1919– )
English philosopher. Born in London and educated at St John's College, Oxford, Strawson taught at University College, Oxford from 1948, and became professor of metaphysics in 1968. His early work concerned logic and language, very much in the spirit of the general tradition of
ordinary language philosophy of the time. To this period belongs his celebrated attack on
Russell's theory of
definite descriptions (see
presupposition ). In 1959, his
Individuals marked a return to wider metaphysical concerns. His reputation was consolidated by
The Bounds of Sense (1966) which is a magnificent tour of the metaphysics of
Kant, and numerous papers on epistemology, freedom,
naturalism,
and scepticism. In general Strawson stands for a defence of the
manifest image, or common way of regarding the world. Even on issues such as that of
free will he is sceptical of the power of either scientific theory or philosophical argument to motivate changes to the common conceptual scheme.
Philosophy dictionary.
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2011.
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Strawson, Peter Frederick — b. 1919, London Philosopher Peter Frederick Strawson is a major philosopher, who has taught at Oxford since 1948. He became Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy in 1968. Strawson has published numerous articles and books… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
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