Wolfe Mays
Wolfe Mays | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 21 January 2005 (aged 92–93) |
| Education | |
| Education | University of Cambridge (Ph.D.) |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Continental Phenomenology |
| Institutions | University of Manchester |
| Doctoral students | Kevin Mulligan, Peter Simons, Barry Smith |
| Main interests | Epistemology, ontology |
| Notable ideas | Bridging analytic philosophy and phenomenology |
Wolfe Mays (/meɪz/; 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 studied at Cambridge University, where he attended the lectures of Ludwig Wittgenstein.[3] He taught at the University of Manchester from 1946 until his retirement in 1979.[4] His students included Kevin Mulligan, Peter Simons, and Barry Smith.
References
- ^ "Wolfe Mays, 1912–2005". Radical Philosophy. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Sokolowski, Robert (2000). Introduction to Phenomenology. Cambridge University Press. p. 222. ISBN 9780521667920. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Wittgenstein's Whewell's Court Lectures Cambridge, 1938 - 1941, From the Notes by Yorick Smythies. Wiley. 2017. p. 252.
- ^ Garfield, Mike (January 2005). "A Tribute in Memory of Wolfe Mays: Deceased 21st January 2005". Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology. 36 (2): 115–117. doi:10.1080/00071773.2005.11006535. ISSN 0007-1773. S2CID 170983924.