John Foster (philosopher)
John Andrew Foster (5 May 1941 - 12 March 2009), known as John Foster, was a British philosopher and tutorial Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford, from 1966 to 2005 (and then a Emeritus Fellow until his death in 2009). He authored several books, including The Case for Idealism (1982) and A World for Us: The Case for Phenomenalistic Idealism (2008). His A. J. Ayer (1985) was described by Anthony Quinton as "the only serious monograph" about Ayer's philosophy".
John Foster | |
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| Born | John Andrew Foster 5 May 1941 London, England |
| Died | 12 March 2009 (aged 67) London, England |
| Notable work | A World for Us (2008) |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Institutions | Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Doctoral advisor | A. J. Ayer |
Main interests | Metaphysics |
Notable ideas | Phenomenalistic idealism |
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