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John Passmore
John Arthur Passmore (9 September 1914 – 25 July 2004) was an Australian philosopher.
John Passmore was born on 9 September 1914 in Manly, Sydney, where he grew up. He was educated at Sydney Boys High School. He originally aspired to be a school teacher, but the terms of his employment required him to do coursework in philosophy, a discipline which was to absorb him. He subsequently graduated from the University of Sydney with first-class honours in English literature and philosophy whilst studying with a view to become a secondary-school teacher. In 1934 he accepted the position of assistant lecturer in philosophy at the University of Sydney, continuing teaching there until 1949. In 1948 he went to study at the University of London.
From 1950 to 1955 he was (the first) professor of philosophy at the University of Otago in New Zealand. In 1955 he spent a year at the University of Oxford on a Carnegie grant. Upon his return to Australia he took up a post at the Institute of Advanced Studies at the Australian National University, where he was professor of philosophy in the Research School of Social Sciences from 1958 to 1979.
He was a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 1969.
In 1960 he was Ziskind visiting professor at Brandeis University in the United States. He subsequently lectured in England, the United States, Mexico, Japan, and in various European countries.
He also served as a director and then later as governor of the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust.
In 1994 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), Australia's highest civilian honour.
Passmore died on 25 July 2004 and was survived by his wife Doris and two daughters.
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John Passmore
John Arthur Passmore (9 September 1914 – 25 July 2004) was an Australian philosopher.
John Passmore was born on 9 September 1914 in Manly, Sydney, where he grew up. He was educated at Sydney Boys High School. He originally aspired to be a school teacher, but the terms of his employment required him to do coursework in philosophy, a discipline which was to absorb him. He subsequently graduated from the University of Sydney with first-class honours in English literature and philosophy whilst studying with a view to become a secondary-school teacher. In 1934 he accepted the position of assistant lecturer in philosophy at the University of Sydney, continuing teaching there until 1949. In 1948 he went to study at the University of London.
From 1950 to 1955 he was (the first) professor of philosophy at the University of Otago in New Zealand. In 1955 he spent a year at the University of Oxford on a Carnegie grant. Upon his return to Australia he took up a post at the Institute of Advanced Studies at the Australian National University, where he was professor of philosophy in the Research School of Social Sciences from 1958 to 1979.
He was a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 1969.
In 1960 he was Ziskind visiting professor at Brandeis University in the United States. He subsequently lectured in England, the United States, Mexico, Japan, and in various European countries.
He also served as a director and then later as governor of the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust.
In 1994 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), Australia's highest civilian honour.
Passmore died on 25 July 2004 and was survived by his wife Doris and two daughters.