James Black Baillie
Sir James Black Baillie (born October 24, 1872 in Haddington , Scotland , † June 9, 1940 in Weybridge , Surrey ) was a British philosopher.
He was professor of logic and metaphysics at the University of Aberdeen and from 1924 to 1938 vice-chancellor at the University of Leeds . In 1931 he was promoted to Knight Bachelor .
He translated Hegel's Phenomenology of Mind into English ( The Phenomenology of Mind , 1910).
The essays in his main work Studies in human nature (1921) cover a variety of topics, from “ Anthropomorphism and Truth ” to “ Laughter and Tears: The Sense of Incongruity ”.
Works
- The origin and significance of Hegel's logic. Macmillan, London 1901
- An Outline of the Idealistic Construction of Experience. Macmillan, London 1906
- Studies in human nature. London: G. Bell, 1921
- Reflections on Life and Religion. Edited by Sir Walter Moberly and Oliver de Selincourt. Goerge Allen & Unwin ltd., London 1952.
Web links
- Literature by and about James Black Baillie in the catalog of the German National Library
- Review of Studies in human nature (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Knights and Dames at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baillie, James Black |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haddington , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 9, 1940 |
| Place of death | Weybridge |