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Jonathan Bennett (philosopher)

January 07, 2023

For other people named Jonathan Bennett, see Jonathan Bennett (disambiguation).

Jonathan Francis Bennett (born 17 February 1930) is a philosopher of language and metaphysics, specialist of Kant's philosophy and a historian of early modern philosophy. He has New Zealand citizenship by birth and has since acquired UK and Canadian citizenship.

Life and education

Jonathan Bennett was born in Greymouth, New Zealand to Francis Oswald Bennett and Pearl Allan Brash Bennett.[1] His father was doctor and his mother a homemaker. He read philosophy at the University of Canterbury (formerly Canterbury University College)[2] and was awarded his MA there in 1953.[3] He then went to the University of Oxford where he was a member of Magdalen College, Oxford. He obtained his BPhil in 1955.

Career

Bennett's first academic post was as a junior lecturer at the University of Auckland, New Zealand (then Auckland University College) (1952).[4] He was an instructor in philosophy at Haverford College (Pennsylvania) (1955-56), then a lecturer in moral science (philosophy) at the University of Cambridge (1956–68), then at Simon Fraser University (1968–70), the University of British Columbia (1970–79), and in 1979 he went to Syracuse University as professor of philosophy. He remained in this position until his retirement in 1997.[5]

In 1980, he was the Tanner Lecturer at Brasenose College of Oxford University.[6] His lectures were refined and published in his 1995 book The Act Itself. In this work he argues that letting someone die is as immoral as killing someone. This also applies to other harms that one commits or fails to prevent. This view has been widely discussed for example by Judith Jarvis Thomson[7]

In 1992, he was the John Locke Lecturer at the University of Oxford giving lectures on 'Judging Behaviour: Analysis in Moral Theory'.[8]

In 1985, he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[9] The British Academy extended him the same honour in 1991.[10] In the same year he was awarded a LittD from the University of Cambridge. Bennett has written extensively on philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, events, conditionals, and consequentialist ethics. He is particularly renowned for his interpretations of major early modern philosophers and he has written five books in this area.[11] A Festschrift to commemorate his 60th birthday was published in 1990.[12]

Bennett's website is devoted to making the texts of early modern philosophers more accessible to today's students.[13]

Bibliography

Books

  • 1989 (1964). Rationality. Hackett.
  • 1966. Kant's Analytic. Cambridge University Press.
  • 1971. Locke, Berkeley, Hume: Central Themes. Oxford University Press.
  • 1974. Kant’s Dialectic. Cambridge University Press.
  • 1990 (1976). Linguistic Behaviour. Hackett.
  • 1984. A Study of Spinoza’s Ethics. Hackett.
  • 1988. Events and their Names. Hackett.
  • 1995. The Act Itself. Oxford University Press.
  • 2001. Learning from Six Philosophers. Oxford University Press.
  • 2003. A Philosophical Guide to Conditionals. Oxford University Press.

Selected journal articles

  • 1954. 'Meaning and Implication', Mind, 63, pp. 451–63.
  • 1965. 'Substance, Reality and Primary Qualities', American Philosophical Quarterly, 2, pp. 1–17.
  • 1988. 'Thoughtful Brutes', Proceedings of the American Philosophical Association, 62 pp. 197–210.
  • 1993. 'Negation and Abstention: Two theories of Allowing', Ethics, 104, pp. 75–96.

References

  1. ^ Hull, Richard (2013). "Jonathan Francis Bennett". The American Philosophical Association Centennial Series. Presidential Addresses of The American Philosophical Association 1981–1990. 10: 515–518. doi:10.5840/apapa2013172.
  2. ^ . University of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  3. ^ Bennett, J.F. (1952), The paradoxes of strict implication, UC Research Repository, doi:10.26021/4451, hdl:10092/13728, Wikidata Q111991083
  4. ^ Hull, Richard (2013). "Jonathan Francis Bennett". The American Philosophical Association Centennial Series. Presidential Addresses of The American Philosophical Association 1981–1990. 10: 515. doi:10.5840/apapa2013172.
  5. ^ Levey, Samuel (2005). "Bennett, Jonathan Francis (1930-)". In Brown, Stuart (ed.). Dictionary of Twentieth Century British Philosophers. Thoemmes Press. p. 78. ISBN 184371096X.
  6. ^ Bennett, Jonathan. "Who is Jonathan Bennett?". Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  7. ^ Thomson, Judith Jarvis (1996). "Review: The Act Itself. by Jonathan Bennett". Noûs. 30 (4): 545–557. doi:10.2307/2216119. JSTOR 2216119.
  8. ^ "The John Locke Lectures". Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  10. ^ "Professor Jonathan Bennett". British Academy. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  11. ^ Lowe, E. J. (2005). Honderich, Ted (ed.). The Oxford Companion to Philosophy. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 87. ISBN 0-19-926479-1.
  12. ^ Cover, J.A.; Kulstad, Mark, eds. (1990). Central themes in early modern philosophy : essays presented to Jonathan Bennett. Indianapolis: Hackett. ISBN 0872201090.
  13. ^ earlymoderntexts.com

External links

  • earlymoderntexts.com – Translations by Bennett of philosophical classics of the English language into contemporary English. Also works in Latin, French and German.

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For other people named Jonathan Bennett see Jonathan Bennett disambiguation Jonathan Francis Bennett born 17 February 1930 is a philosopher of language and metaphysics specialist of Kant s philosophy and a historian of early modern philosophy He has New Zealand citizenship by birth and has since acquired UK and Canadian citizenship Contents 1 Life and education 2 Career 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksLife and education EditJonathan Bennett was born in Greymouth New Zealand to Francis Oswald Bennett and Pearl Allan Brash Bennett 1 His father was doctor and his mother a homemaker He read philosophy at the University of Canterbury formerly Canterbury University College 2 and was awarded his MA there in 1953 3 He then went to the University of Oxford where he was a member of Magdalen College Oxford He obtained his BPhil in 1955 Career EditBennett s first academic post was as a junior lecturer at the University of Auckland New Zealand then Auckland University College 1952 4 He was an instructor in philosophy at Haverford College Pennsylvania 1955 56 then a lecturer in moral science philosophy at the University of Cambridge 1956 68 then at Simon Fraser University 1968 70 the University of British Columbia 1970 79 and in 1979 he went to Syracuse University as professor of philosophy He remained in this position until his retirement in 1997 5 In 1980 he was the Tanner Lecturer at Brasenose College of Oxford University 6 His lectures were refined and published in his 1995 book The Act Itself In this work he argues that letting someone die is as immoral as killing someone This also applies to other harms that one commits or fails to prevent This view has been widely discussed for example by Judith Jarvis Thomson 7 In 1992 he was the John Locke Lecturer at the University of Oxford giving lectures on Judging Behaviour Analysis in Moral Theory 8 In 1985 he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 9 The British Academy extended him the same honour in 1991 10 In the same year he was awarded a LittD from the University of Cambridge Bennett has written extensively on philosophy of mind philosophy of language events conditionals and consequentialist ethics He is particularly renowned for his interpretations of major early modern philosophers and he has written five books in this area 11 A Festschrift to commemorate his 60th birthday was published in 1990 12 Bennett s website is devoted to making the texts of early modern philosophers more accessible to today s students 13 Bibliography EditBooks 1989 1964 Rationality Hackett 1966 Kant s Analytic Cambridge University Press 1971 Locke Berkeley Hume Central Themes Oxford University Press 1974 Kant s Dialectic Cambridge University Press 1990 1976 Linguistic Behaviour Hackett 1984 A Study of Spinoza s Ethics Hackett 1988 Events and their Names Hackett 1995 The Act Itself Oxford University Press 2001 Learning from Six Philosophers Oxford University Press 2003 A Philosophical Guide to Conditionals Oxford University Press Selected journal articles 1954 Meaning and Implication Mind 63 pp 451 63 1965 Substance Reality and Primary Qualities American Philosophical Quarterly 2 pp 1 17 1988 Thoughtful Brutes Proceedings of the American Philosophical Association 62 pp 197 210 1993 Negation and Abstention Two theories of Allowing Ethics 104 pp 75 96 References Edit Hull Richard 2013 Jonathan Francis Bennett The American Philosophical Association Centennial Series Presidential Addresses of The American Philosophical Association 1981 1990 10 515 518 doi 10 5840 apapa2013172 University of Canterbury philosophy Master s Theses University of Canterbury Archived from the original on 5 May 2013 Retrieved 13 April 2012 Bennett J F 1952 The paradoxes of strict implication UC Research Repository doi 10 26021 4451 hdl 10092 13728 Wikidata Q111991083 Hull Richard 2013 Jonathan Francis Bennett The American Philosophical Association Centennial Series Presidential Addresses of The American Philosophical Association 1981 1990 10 515 doi 10 5840 apapa2013172 Levey Samuel 2005 Bennett Jonathan Francis 1930 In Brown Stuart ed Dictionary of Twentieth Century British Philosophers Thoemmes Press p 78 ISBN 184371096X Bennett Jonathan Who is Jonathan Bennett Retrieved 13 December 2013 Thomson Judith Jarvis 1996 Review The Act Itself by Jonathan Bennett Nous 30 4 545 557 doi 10 2307 2216119 JSTOR 2216119 The John Locke Lectures Faculty of Philosophy University of Oxford Retrieved 7 July 2017 Book of Members 1780 2010 Chapter B PDF American Academy of Arts and Sciences Retrieved 15 June 2011 Professor Jonathan Bennett British Academy Retrieved 7 July 2017 Lowe E J 2005 Honderich Ted ed The Oxford Companion to Philosophy Oxford Oxford University Press p 87 ISBN 0 19 926479 1 Cover J A Kulstad Mark eds 1990 Central themes in early modern philosophy essays presented to Jonathan Bennett Indianapolis Hackett ISBN 0872201090 earlymoderntexts comExternal links Editearlymoderntexts com Translations by Bennett of philosophical classics of the English language into contemporary English Also works in Latin French and German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jonathan Bennett philosopher amp oldid 1109312669, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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