Region: | Western philosophy |
Era: | Contemporary philosophy |
Wolfe Mays | |
Birth Date: | 1912 |
Death Date: | 21 January 2005 |
School Tradition: | Continental Phenomenology |
Main Interests: | Phenomenology |
Institutions: | University of Manchester |
Doctoral Students: | Barry Smith, Peter Simons, Kevin Mulligan |
Education: | University of Cambridge (Ph.D.) |
Wolfe Mays (1912 – 21 January 2005) was a British philosopher. He was the founder of British Society for Phenomenology and the editor of its journal.[1] Mays is known for his efforts for introducing phenomenology in England.[2] He taught at the University of Manchester from 1946 until his retirement in 1979.[3] His students included Kevin Mulligan, Peter Simons, and Barry Smith.
He studied at Cambridge, where he attended the lectures of Ludwig Wittgenstein.[4]