John Macmurray
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John Macmurray (1891 - 1976) was a Christian, communitarian moral philosopher. He was born at Maxwellton in Scotland.
He attended Balliol College, Oxford. After service in World War I he pursued a career in philosophy first at Balliol and then at University College, London (preceding A.J.Ayer) and Edinburgh University. He gave the 1953-1954 Gifford Lectures at Glasgow.
His best known works are Interpreting the Universe (1933) and Religion, Art and Science (1961). He broadcast on philosophy with BBC radio prior to World War II. His philosophy is characterised by an interest in action rather than in thought. Interest in him has been rekindled because apparently he was a significant influence on the young Tony Blair.
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References
- Biography: John Macmurray by John Costello (Floris Books 2000)
- Short biography of John Macmurray at the University of Aberdeen website
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