Barbara Jane Heal (néeKneale, born 21 October 1946)[1] is a British philosopher, and since 2012, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge.
Heal is daughter of a pair of notable Oxford philosophers William Calvert Kneale and Martha Kneale (née Hurst). She was educated at Oxford High School for Girls and New Hall, Cambridge,[2] where she read first History before changing to Philosophy (Moral Sciences) after two years.[3] She also took her PhD at Cambridge, working on problems in the philosophy of language. After two years of post-doctoral study in the US, at Princeton and Berkeley, she was appointed to a Lectureship at Newcastle University.
After ten years at Newcastle, she returned to the University of Cambridge as a lecturer in 1986. She was awarded her personal professorship in 1999. In the same year she became the first female President of St John's College, Cambridge[4] serving between 1 October 1999 and 2003.[5]
Heal has written extensively on the philosophy of mind and language. Her work in the philosophy of mind came to be known as 'simulation' or 'co-cognition'- that our understanding of other people is achieved by, so far as we are able, placing ourselves inwardly in their situation and then allowing our thoughts and emotions to run forwards in a kind of imaginative experiment.
Publicationsedit
Fact and Meaning, 1989
Mind, Reason and Imagination, 2003
Referencesedit
^"Birthdays". The Independent. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
^. Faculty of Philosophy. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
^ ab"Cambridge first – News in brief". The Times. 5 June 1999. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
^ ab"University news". The Times. 18 May 1999. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
^. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
Sourcesedit
"Heal, Prof. (Barbara) Jane," Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 25 Jan 2012
Further readingedit
"New Books: Fact and Meaning By Jane Heal" from Philosophy
jane, heal, barbara, née, kneale, born, october, 1946, british, philosopher, since, 2012, emeritus, professor, philosophy, university, cambridge, 2012born, 1946, october, 1946, alma, maternew, hall, cambridgeeracontemporary, philosophyregionwestern, philosophy. Barbara Jane Heal nee Kneale born 21 October 1946 1 is a British philosopher and since 2012 Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge Jane HealJane Heal in 2012Born 1946 10 21 21 October 1946 age 77 Alma materNew Hall CambridgeEraContemporary philosophyRegionWestern philosophySchoolAnalyticInstitutionsSt John s College CambridgeDoctoral studentsRebecca RoacheMain interestsPhilosophy of mindPhilosophy of language Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 3 References 4 Sources 5 Further readingBiography editHeal is daughter of a pair of notable Oxford philosophers William Calvert Kneale and Martha Kneale nee Hurst She was educated at Oxford High School for Girls and New Hall Cambridge 2 where she read first History before changing to Philosophy Moral Sciences after two years 3 She also took her PhD at Cambridge working on problems in the philosophy of language After two years of post doctoral study in the US at Princeton and Berkeley she was appointed to a Lectureship at Newcastle University After ten years at Newcastle she returned to the University of Cambridge as a lecturer in 1986 She was awarded her personal professorship in 1999 In the same year she became the first female President of St John s College Cambridge 4 serving between 1 October 1999 and 2003 5 She was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1997 6 She was also President of the Aristotelian Society from 2001 to 2002 4 5 Heal has written extensively on the philosophy of mind and language Her work in the philosophy of mind came to be known as simulation or co cognition that our understanding of other people is achieved by so far as we are able placing ourselves inwardly in their situation and then allowing our thoughts and emotions to run forwards in a kind of imaginative experiment Publications editFact and Meaning 1989 Mind Reason and Imagination 2003References edit Birthdays The Independent 21 October 2011 Retrieved 26 January 2012 Jane Heal Contemporary Authors Gale Group 2002 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty url help Jane Heal Faculty of Philosophy Archived from the original on 13 December 2012 Retrieved 13 December 2013 a b Cambridge first News in brief The Times 5 June 1999 Archived from the original on 26 January 2012 Retrieved 26 January 2012 a b University news The Times 18 May 1999 Archived from the original on 26 January 2012 Retrieved 26 January 2012 Fellows of the British Academy Archived from the original on 13 October 2013 Retrieved 13 December 2013 Sources edit Heal Prof Barbara Jane Who s Who 2012 A amp C Black 2012 online edn Oxford University Press Dec 2011 online edn Nov 2011 accessed 25 Jan 2012Further reading edit New Books Fact and Meaning By Jane Heal from Philosophy Snowdon Paul A quietist view of discourse Times Literary Supplement May 4 1990 476 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jane Heal amp oldid 1096345587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
