John Lloyd Ackrill, FBA (30 December 1921 – 30 November 2007) was an English philosopher and classicist who specialized in Ancient Greek philosophy, especially the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle. Ackrill has been said to be, along with Gregory Vlastos and G. E. L. Owen, "one of the most important figures responsible for the upsurge of interest in ancient Greek philosophy among Anglo-American philosophers of the second half of this century".[1]
In 1940 he entered St. John's College, Oxford as a scholar in Classics[3] where his philosophy tutors were Paul Grice and John Mabbott.[2] The next year he left for war service in the Royal Berkshire Regiment and General Staff, reaching the rank of captain. He returned to Oxford in 1945 to read Literae Humaniores (or 'Greats', a combination of philosophy and ancient history), graduating in 1948. He then accepted a teaching position as assistant lecturer in Logic at Glasgow before being appointed university lecturer at Oxford in Ancient Philosophy in 1949. Granted two years of study-leave, Ackrill was a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in 1950-51 (as he was again in 1961-62)[4] before becoming, in 1953, a tutorial fellow at Brasenose College. In 1966, Oxford university created a statutory chair in the History of Philosophy, to which Ackrill was elected as the first holder. He retained that Chair, whilst remaining a fellow of Brasenose, until he retired in 1989 as an emeritus professor. In 1981 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy and, in 1996, an Honorary Fellow of St John's.[3]
In 1953 he married Margaret Kerr with whom he had four children.
John Lloyd Ackrill died in Oxford on 30 November 2007.[3]
In 2009, Brasenose College inaugurated The John Ackrill Memorial Lecture which is held annually "in honour of the outstanding contribution he made to the study of ancient philosophy".[5]
Major writings
Books
Essays on Plato and Aristotle (1997)
Aristotle the Philosopher (1981)
Aristotle's Ethics (1983)
Translations and commentaries
Aristotle, A New Aristotle Reader (1988)
Aristotle, Categories and De Interpretatione (1963)
References
^Owen Goldin „J. L. Ackrill, Essays on Plato and Aristotle.“ in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 98.4.01.
^ abJudson, Lindsay (17 December 2009). Johnston, Ron (ed.). John Lloyd Ackrill 1921–2007. Proceedings of the British Academy. doi:10.5871/bacad/9780197264577.001.0001. ISBN978-0-19-726457-7.
^ abc"Professor John Ackrill: Oxford Professor of the History of Philosophy". The Independent. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
^Institute for Advanced Study: A Community of Scholars
^Organ, Joe. "John Ackrill Memorial Lecture in Ancient Philosophy 2011 - Brasenose College, Oxford". www.bnc.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
ackrill, john, lloyd, ackrill, december, 1921, november, 2007, english, philosopher, classicist, specialized, ancient, greek, philosophy, especially, philosophy, plato, aristotle, ackrill, been, said, along, with, gregory, vlastos, owen, most, important, figur. John Lloyd Ackrill FBA 30 December 1921 30 November 2007 was an English philosopher and classicist who specialized in Ancient Greek philosophy especially the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle Ackrill has been said to be along with Gregory Vlastos and G E L Owen one of the most important figures responsible for the upsurge of interest in ancient Greek philosophy among Anglo American philosophers of the second half of this century 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Major writings 2 1 Books 2 2 Translations and commentaries 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditAckrill was born to Frederick William Ackrill and Jessie Anne Ackril 2 in Reading Berkshire where he attended Reading School In 1940 he entered St John s College Oxford as a scholar in Classics 3 where his philosophy tutors were Paul Grice and John Mabbott 2 The next year he left for war service in the Royal Berkshire Regiment and General Staff reaching the rank of captain He returned to Oxford in 1945 to read Literae Humaniores or Greats a combination of philosophy and ancient history graduating in 1948 He then accepted a teaching position as assistant lecturer in Logic at Glasgow before being appointed university lecturer at Oxford in Ancient Philosophy in 1949 Granted two years of study leave Ackrill was a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in 1950 51 as he was again in 1961 62 4 before becoming in 1953 a tutorial fellow at Brasenose College In 1966 Oxford university created a statutory chair in the History of Philosophy to which Ackrill was elected as the first holder He retained that Chair whilst remaining a fellow of Brasenose until he retired in 1989 as an emeritus professor In 1981 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy and in 1996 an Honorary Fellow of St John s 3 In 1953 he married Margaret Kerr with whom he had four children John Lloyd Ackrill died in Oxford on 30 November 2007 3 In 2009 Brasenose College inaugurated The John Ackrill Memorial Lecture which is held annually in honour of the outstanding contribution he made to the study of ancient philosophy 5 Major writings EditBooks Edit Essays on Plato and Aristotle 1997 Aristotle the Philosopher 1981 Aristotle s Ethics 1983 Translations and commentaries Edit Aristotle A New Aristotle Reader 1988 Aristotle Categories and De Interpretatione 1963 References Edit Owen Goldin J L Ackrill Essays on Plato and Aristotle in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 98 4 01 a b Judson Lindsay 17 December 2009 Johnston Ron ed John Lloyd Ackrill 1921 2007 Proceedings of the British Academy doi 10 5871 bacad 9780197264577 001 0001 ISBN 978 0 19 726457 7 a b c Professor John Ackrill Oxford Professor of the History of Philosophy The Independent Retrieved 30 November 2018 Institute for Advanced Study A Community of Scholars Organ Joe John Ackrill Memorial Lecture in Ancient Philosophy 2011 Brasenose College Oxford www bnc ox ac uk Retrieved 30 November 2018 External links EditObituary in The Independent This biography of a British philosopher is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J L Ackrill amp oldid 1120928754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
