About John Alexander Gunn
Lived 1896 – 1975 (aged 78–79). John Alexander Gunn was a philosopher.
John Alexander Gunn (1896–1975) was a philosopher who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool and worked there as a fellow. He went on to be appointed as a professor at the University of Melbourne in 1923 and retired in 1938. His successor as Director of Extension was Colin R. Badger.
Writings
Bergson and His Philosophy (1920) Modern French Philosophy: a Study of the Development Since Comte (1922) Wealth (1924) Benedict Spinoza (1925) Livelihood (1927) The Problem of Time: An Historical & Critical Study (1929) Spinoza, The Maker Of Lenses (1932)
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Who was John Alexander Gunn?
British philosopher
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John Alexander Gunn was born in 1896.
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John Alexander Gunn died on 29 May 1975.
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John Alexander Gunn was a philosopher.
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