Renford Bambrough Explained

John Renford Bambrough (29 April 1926 – 17 January 1999) was a British philosopher. He was fellow of St John's College, Cambridge from 1950-1999, where he held the positions of Dean (1964–1979) and President (1979–1983).

Life

John Renford Bambrough was born in Silksworth, Sunderland, England on 29 April 1926.[1] He was born into a mining background, his father having been an electrician at Silksworth Colliery. And he himself worked, as part of his national service, in a coalmine at Wearmouth Colliery from 1944 to 1945 as a Bevin Boy.[2]

He was the editor of Philosophy (the journal of the Royal Institute of Philosophy) from 1972 to 1994.

He died in Cambridge on 17 January 1999.

Works

Books authored

Books edited

Select papers/book chapters etc.

For a more complete listing of publications see PhilPapers

References

  1. Web site: Brearley. Michael. 2011-10-22. Obituary: Renford Bambrough. live. 2021-04-22. The Independent. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20110122035542/http://www.independent.co.uk:80/arts-entertainment/obituary-renford-bambrough-1076499.html . 2011-01-22 .
  2. Watson. George. Brearley. Michael. 1999. Tribute to Renford Bambrough (1926-1999). Philosophy. 74. 289. 441–445. 10.1017/S0031819199000509. 0031-8191. 3751846. free.
  3. Winch. Peter. Peter Winch. 1975. Wisdom: Twelve Essays Edited by Renford Bambrough Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1974, x + 300 pp., £4.50. Philosophy. en. 50. 192. 239–244. 10.1017/S0031819100061118. 170402166 . 1469-817X.

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