Richard Robinson (philosopher)
Richard Robinson (born April 12, 1902 in Watton , Norfolk , United Kingdom , † May 6, 1996 in Oxford ) was an English philosopher .
Richard Robinson studied philosophy at the Universities of Oxford and Marburg and then taught for almost 20 years at Cornell University in Ithaca , New York ( USA ) and finally for over 20 years at Oriel College , Oxford. In 1933 he married Elizabeth Pestereff.
The main research areas were logic and ancient Greek philosophy, especially Plato and Aristotle . Robinson also translated Werner Jaeger's epoch-making Aristotle book. In his work An Atheist ’s Values , Robinson shows, starting from a list of personal and political goods, that ethical and political reflection can also be carried out from an atheist perspective.
Fonts (selection)
- The province of logic. An interpretation of certain parts of Cook Wilson 's Statement and inference. G. Routledge, London 1931.
- Werner Jaeger: Aristotle. Fundamentals of the history of his development. Transl. by Richard Robinson. The Clarendon Press, Oxford 1934, 2nd edition 1948, ND 1962.
- Definition . Oxford UP, Oxford 1950.
- Plato's Earlier Dialectic . The Clarendon Press, Oxford 1962.
- Aristotle, Politics, Book III and IV. Transl. with introduction and comments by Richard Robinson. Oxford UP, Oxford 1962 (Clarendon Aristotle Series), With a Supplementary Essay by David Keyt . Reprinted with new material, 1995, online
- Of atheist's values . The Clarendon Press, Oxford 1964, another online edition
- Essays In Greek Philosophy . The Clarendon Press, Oxford 1969.
Web links
- Nicolas Walter: Obituary: Richard Robinson . In: The Independent , June 14, 1996.
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SURNAME | Robinson, Richard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English philosopher |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1902 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Watton , Norfolk , United Kingdom |
DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1996 |
Place of death | Oxford |