Richard Ithamar Aaron
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Richard Ithamar Aaron (November 6, 1901 – April 4, 1987) was a Welsh philosopher.
Born in Blaendulais, Glamorgan, he was educated at Oriel College, Oxford, Oxford. He was Professor of Philosophy at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, from 1932 to his retirement in 1969. He was also vice-chairperson at Harlech College, president of The Mind Association and chairman of The Council of Wales. From 1938 to 1968 he edited the Welsh language journal of philosophy, Efrydiau Athronyddol.
His work focused on epistemology and universals, but he's best known for his biography of John Locke.
Aaron died in Aberystwyth in 1987.
[edit] Selected works
- The Nature of Knowing (1930)
- Hanes Athroniaeth (1932) - a history of philosophy, in Welsh
- John Locke (1937)
- The Theory of Universals (1952)
- Knowing and the Function of Reason (1971)
[edit] References
- Jones, O. R., "Aaron, Richard Ithamar", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford, 2004)
- Stephens, Meic (ed.), Companion to Welsh Literature (Cardiff, 1986)
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