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J. L. Austin
English philosopher (1911–1960)
J. L. Austin OBE FBA | |
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Austin (1951) by Ramsey and Muspratt | |
| Born | 26 March 1911 Lancaster, England |
| Died | 8 February 1960(1960-02-08) (aged 48) Oxford, England |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic Ordinary language philosophy/linguistic philosophy Correspondence theory of truth[1] |
Main interests | Philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, ethics, philosophy of perception |
Notable ideas | Speech acts, performative utterance, descriptive fallacy, linguistic phenomenology[2] |
John Langshaw AustinOBE FBA (26 March 1911 – 8 February 1960) was an English philosopher of language and leading proponent of ordinary language philosophy, best known for developing the theory of speech acts.[5]
Austin pointed out that we use language to do things as well as to assert things, and that the utterance of a statement like "I promise to do so-and-so" is best understood as doing so
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John Langshaw Austin
The English philosopher John Langshaw Austin (1911-1960) taught a generation of Oxford students a rigorous style of philosophizing based on language analysis.
John Langshaw Austin was born in Lancaster on March 26, 1911. In 1924 he entered Shrewsbury School with a scholarship in classics. His distinguished work enabled him to win a scholarship in classics to Balliol College, Oxford. To his studies in classics and linguistics Austin now added philosophy. After taking first honors, he competed successfully for a fellowship at All Souls College. In 1935 Austin gave up this research fellowship to become teaching fellow and tutor at Magdalen College.
During World War II Austin had a commission in military intelligence. He quickly displayed an extraordinary talent for analyzing and relating vast numbers of facts about the capacities of the enemy. His responsibilities steadily increased, and prior to the Normandy invasion he was the chief organizer of all the intelligence available to the Allied armies. Of his work it has been said that "he more than anybody
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J. L. Austin - LAST REVIEWED: 14 November 2022
- LAST MODIFIED: 28 April 2014
- DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780195396577-0191
- LAST REVIEWED: 14 November 2022
- LAST MODIFIED: 28 April 2014
- DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780195396577-0191
Graham, Keith. J. L. Austin: A Critique of Ordinary Language Philosophy. Michigan: Harvester, 1977.
Graham offers a book-length critique of most of Austin’s philosophical work. He presents a detailed exposition and critical discussion of Austin’s work. The book is highly critical of Austin, and especially of Austin’s approach to philosophical questions. See also Language and Philosophy.
Longworth, Guy. “John Langshaw Austin.” In The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Edited by Edward N. Zalta. 2012.
Longworth presents an overview of the main parts of Austin’s work together with an extensive list of references.
Searle, John R. “J. L. Austin (1911–1960).” In A Companion to Analytic Philosophy. Edited by A. P. Martinich and D. Sosa, 218–230. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005.
Searle provides a brief overview of Austin’s life and work.
Urmson, J. O. “Austin’s Philosophy.” In The Encyclopedia of Phi
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