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P. F. Strawson

Sir Peter Frederick Strawson (/ˈstrɔːsən/; 23 November 1919 – 13 February 2006) was an English philosopher who spent most of his career at the University of Oxford. He was the Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1968 to 1987. He had previously held the positions of college lecturer and tutorial fellow at…

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Alma mater
St John's College, Oxford
Academic advisor
Paul Grice
Born
Peter Frederick Strawson 23 November 1919 Ealing, London, England
Burial place
Wolvercote Cemetery
Children
4, including Galen
Died
13 February 2006(2006-02-13) (aged 86) London, England

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P. F. Strawson → 13 February 2006(2006-02-13) (aged 86) London, England
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P. F. Strawson → Eckart Förster, A. C. Grayling, John Searle
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P. F. StrawsonAcademic advisorPaul Grice1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonAlma materSt John's College, Oxford1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonBornPeter Frederick Strawson 23 November 1919 Ealing, London, England1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonBurial placeWolvercote Cemetery1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonChildren4, including Galen1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonDied13 February 2006(2006-02-13) (aged 86) London, England1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonDoctoral studentsEckart Förster, A. C. Grayling, John Searle1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonEraContemporary philosophy1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonInstitutionsUniversity of Oxford1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonMain interestsPhilosophy of language · Philosophy of mind1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonNotable ideasOrdinary language philosophy Personal reactive attitudes The distinction between sortal and characterising universals The distinction between particular individuals (such as his…1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonNotable studentsGareth Evans, Paul Snowdon1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonRegionWestern philosophy1.00infobox
P. F. StrawsonSchoolAnalytic1.00infobox

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