Alfred Edward Taylor
Alfred Edward Taylor (born December 22, 1869 in Oundle , † October 31, 1945 in Edinburgh ) was a British moral philosopher.
Taylor taught Greek and philosophy at the University of Manchester from 1896 to 1903 . In 1903 he took over the Frothingham Professorship at McGill University in Montreal, in 1908 he switched to the chair of moral philosophy at the University of St Andrews . From 1924 to 1944 he taught at the University of Edinburgh .
He was considered a profound expert on Plato and Aristotle . Taylor received numerous honors and honorary doctorates; In 1911 he became an honorary member of the British Academy . From 1928 to 1929 he was President of the Aristotelian Society . In 1934 he was accepted as a corresponding member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences .
Since 1995–1996, a guest lecture on ancient philosophy has been held annually at the University of Edinburgh in his memory .
Web links
- Kelly Van Andel: Alfred Edward Taylor (biography in English) ( Memento from July 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- Alfred Edward Taylor Lectures at Edinburgh University
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| SURNAME | Taylor, Alfred Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oundle |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1945 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh |