Strawson

British  

/ ˈstrɔːsən /

noun

1. Sir Peter ( Frederick ). 1919–2006, British philosopher. His early work deals with the relationship between language and logic, his later work with metaphysics. His books include The Bounds of Sense (1966) and Freedom and Resentment (1974)

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Example Sentences

I’m not sure how it influenced me, but it might have made me more inclined toward to deflationary views of the self along the lines of Derek Parfit, Galen Strawson and Buddhism.

From Scientific American • Dec. 15, 2019

“He moves in an exalted realm,” said the philosopher Galen Strawson, who met Hollinghurst when they worked together at The Times Literary Supplement in the early 1980s.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2018

The philosopher Peter F. Strawson described these as “essentially natural human reactions to the good or ill will or indifference of others toward us, as displayed in their attitudes and actions.”

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2017

Taught first by GA Paul and PF Strawson, he had Ryle as his BPhil tutor.

From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2010

Strawson agrees that "the insatiable appetite of philosphers for generality has reasserted itself."

From Time Magazine Archive