John Robert Jones

John Robert Jones (4 September 1911 – 3 June 1970), was a Welsh philosopher.

He was born in Pwllheli, and went to school there before going on to study philosophy at the (then) University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1929. He graduated with first class honours and did research for an MA there before going on to on to take his D.Phil. at Balliol College, Oxford.

In 1939 he returned to Aberystwyth to lecture in philosophy, and in 1952 was appointed Professor of Philosophy at the then University College of Swansea. In 1961 he was visiting professor at Chapel Hill University, North Carolina.

As a philosopher, he was influenced by Wittgenstein and Simone Weil. His writings dealt mainly with three problems: the nature of the self, the nature of perception, and the nature of universals.

Jones died on 3 June 1970. at his home in, Swansea, his funeral service was held at Penmount Chapel, Pwllheli, on 6 June.

Works

Welsh Yr Argyfwng Gwacter Ystyr (1964) Prydeindod (1966) A rhaid i'r iaith ein gwahanu? (1967) Ni fyn y taeog mo'i ryddhau (1968) Yr ewyllys i barhau (1969) Gwaedd yng Nghymru (1970) Plaque on his house in Pwllheli: "J. R. Jones, philosopher, grew up in this house."

English

"Love as Perception of Meaning" in:

reprinted in Phillips, D. Z. (1993) Wittgenstein and Religion .