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C. E. M. Joad

Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad (/dʒoʊd/; 12 August 1891 – 9 April 1953) was an English philosopher, author, teacher and broadcasting personality. He appeared on The Brains Trust, a BBC Radio wartime discussion programme. He popularised philosophy and became a celebrity, before his downfall in a scandal over an unpaid train fare in 1948.

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Alma mater
Balliol College, Oxford
Born
Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad (1891-08-12)12 August 1891 Durham, England
Died
9 April 1953(1953-04-09) (aged 61) Hampstead, England
Era
Contemporary philosophy
Institutions
Birkbeck College, University of London
Region
Western philosophy

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Early life

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1930s–1940s

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The Brains Trust

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C. E. M. Joad

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C. E. M. Joad

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C. E. M. Joad → Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad (1891-08-12)12 August 1891 Durham, England
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C. E. M. Joad → 9 April 1953(1953-04-09) (aged 61) Hampstead, England
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C. E. M. Joad → Contemporary philosophy
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C. E. M. Joad → Pacifism

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C. E. M. JoadDied9 April 1953(1953-04-09) (aged 61) Hampstead, England1.00infobox
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C. E. M. JoadInstitutionsBirkbeck College, University of London1.00infobox
C. E. M. JoadRegionWestern philosophy1.00infobox
C. E. M. JoadSchoolPacifism1.00infobox
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Behaviorisminstance ofHe was strongly critical of contemporary philosophical trends0.80text
Psychoanalysisinstance ofHe was strongly critical of contemporary philosophical trends0.80text
tennisinstance ofHe also involved himself in sporting activities0.80text
hockeyinstance ofHe also involved himself in sporting activities0.80text

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