John Macmurray: A Biography

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The philosopher John MacMurray (1891-1976), perhaps the last of the great Scottish humanists, is now seen as a modern thinker for the twenty-first century. He was a philosopher wit h passion and vision and an inspirational teacher and lecturer at the universities of Oxford, London, and Edinburgh. This biography is the first authoritative account of his life. It draws on unpublished diaries, correspondence, interviews with colleagues and students, and family records, revealing the colorful complexity of his character and relationships, as well as the development of his thought. Author Biography: Categories: Biographies & Memoirs Professionals & AcademicsPhilosophers Show more