Gallie was born in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, near Glasgow, the son of an engineer.[1] He worked as a classics teacher at Sedbergh School between the wars and later published his memoirs of this in the book An English School.[1]
Military careeredit
He served in the British Army from 1940 to 1945, leaving the service with the rank of major.[1] He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.[1]
[The time he spent in the army] evidently made an [sic] great impression upon him. Though a very out-going man, he never spoke of his wartime experiences though he repeatedly returned to the philosophical aspects of war in conversation.[1]
In Gallie's paper on 'Essentially contested concepts', he argued that it is impossible to conclusively define key appraisive concepts such as 'social justice,' 'democracy,' 'Christian life', 'art', 'moral goodness' and 'duty', although it is possible and rational to discuss one's justifications for holding one interpretation over competing ones. Clarification of such concepts involves not the examination of predictive relations (as is the case for most scientific concepts), but rather, consideration of how the concept has been used by different parties throughout its history.[3]
1952: Peirce and Pragmatism, Penguin Books, (Harmondsworth).
1954: "The Function of Philosophical Aesthetics", pp. 13–35 in Elton, W.R., Aesthetics and Language: Essays by W. B. Gallie and Others, Basil Blackwell.
1955: "Explanations in History and the Genetic Sciences", Mind, Vol.64, No.254, pp. 160–180.
1957: Free Will and Determinism Yet Again: An Inaugural Lecture Delivered on 15 May 1957 at the Queen's University of Belfast, Marjory Boyd, (Belfast).
1957: "The Lords' Debate on Hanging July 1956: Interpretation and Comment", Philosophy, Vol.32, No.121, pp. 132–147.
1960: A New University: A. D. Lindsay and the Keele Experiment, Chatto & Windus.
1964: Philosophy and the Historical Understanding, Chatto & Windus, (London).
"Narrative and Historical Understanding" [reprint of "The Historical Understanding" (1964), pp. 40–51 in Roberts, G. (ed), The History and Narrative Reader, Routledge, (London), 2001.
1968: Philosophy and the Historical Understanding, 2nd ed. Schocken Books.
1968: "The Idea of Practice", Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society 68: 63–86.
1973: "Wanted: A Philosophy of International Relations", Political Studies 27(3): 484–492.
1978: Philosophers of Peace and War: Kant, Clausewitz, Marx, Engels and Tolstoy [The Wiles Lectures, delivered at Belfast University in May 1976], Cambridge University Press.
1979: "Kant's View of Reason in Politics", Philosophy, Vol.54, No.207, pp. 19–33.
1983: How to Think about Nuclear Weapons: J.R. Jones Memorial Lecture Delivered at the College on 26 April 1983, University College of Swansea.
1991: Understanding War: An Essay on the Nuclear Age, Routledge, (London).
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijk"Obituary: Professor W. B. Gallie". The Independent. 4 September 1998. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^ ab"Walter Bryce Gallie, M.A., Emeritus Fellow of Peterhouse and Emeritus Professor of Political Science, died on Monday, 31 August 1998, aged 85 years." (Cambridge University Reporter, 7 October 1998.)
^Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, volume 56, 1956, pp. 167–198
Further readingedit
Anon, "Obituary Notice: Walter Bryce Gallie", Cambridge University Reporter, 7 October 1998.
Harrah, D., "Gallie and the Scientific Tradition", The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Vol.10, No.39, (November 1959), pp. 234–239.
Montefiore, A., "Professor Gallie on Necessary and Sufficient Conditions", Mind, New Series, Vol.65, No.260, (October 1956), pp. 534–541.
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Walter Bryce Gallie 5 October 1912 31 August 1998 was a Scottish social theorist political theorist and philosopher 1 2 Contents 1 Career 1 1 Early life 1 2 Military career 1 3 Academic career 1 4 Personal life and death 2 Works 3 References 4 Further readingCareer editEarly life edit Gallie was born in Lenzie East Dunbartonshire near Glasgow the son of an engineer 1 He worked as a classics teacher at Sedbergh School between the wars and later published his memoirs of this in the book An English School 1 Military career edit He served in the British Army from 1940 to 1945 leaving the service with the rank of major 1 He was awarded the Croix de Guerre 1 The time he spent in the army evidently made an sic great impression upon him Though a very out going man he never spoke of his wartime experiences though he repeatedly returned to the philosophical aspects of war in conversation 1 Academic career edit Gallie was became an Assistant Lecturer in Philosophy at University College of Swansea in 1935 a lecturer in philosophy at University College of Swansea in 1938 and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at University College of Swansea in 1948 1 He moved on to become Professor of Philosophy at University College of North Staffordshire in 1950 Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at Queen s University Belfast in 1954 and Professor of Political Science at Cambridge University 1967 1 He was also a fellow of Peterhouse from 1967 to 1978 1 In Gallie s paper on Essentially contested concepts he argued that it is impossible to conclusively define key appraisive concepts such as social justice democracy Christian life art moral goodness and duty although it is possible and rational to discuss one s justifications for holding one interpretation over competing ones Clarification of such concepts involves not the examination of predictive relations as is the case for most scientific concepts but rather consideration of how the concept has been used by different parties throughout its history 3 Personal life and death edit Gallie married Menna Patricia Humphreys in 1940 1 They had a son and a daughter 1 He died in Cardigan Ceredigion on 31 August 1998 2 Works edit1939 An Interpretation of Causal Laws Mind Vol 48 No 192 pp 409 426 1949 An English School Cresset Press 1952 Peirce and Pragmatism Penguin Books Harmondsworth 1954 The Function of Philosophical Aesthetics pp 13 35 in Elton W R Aesthetics and Language Essays by W B Gallie and Others Basil Blackwell 1955 Explanations in History and the Genetic Sciences Mind Vol 64 No 254 pp 160 180 1955 Essentially Contested Concepts Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society Vol 56 1956 pp 167 198 1956 Art as an Essentially Contested Concept The Philosophical Quarterly Vol 6 No 23 pp 97 114 1957 Free Will and Determinism Yet Again An Inaugural Lecture Delivered on 15 May 1957 at the Queen s University of Belfast Marjory Boyd Belfast 1957 What Makes a Subject Scientific The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 8 30 118 139 1957 The Lords Debate on Hanging July 1956 Interpretation and Comment Philosophy Vol 32 No 121 pp 132 147 1960 A New University A D Lindsay and the Keele Experiment Chatto amp Windus 1964 Philosophy and the Historical Understanding Chatto amp Windus London Narrative and Historical Understanding reprint of The Historical Understanding 1964 pp 40 51 in Roberts G ed The History and Narrative Reader Routledge London 2001 1968 Philosophy and the Historical Understanding 2nd ed Schocken Books 1968 The Idea of Practice Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society 68 63 86 1973 Wanted A Philosophy of International Relations Political Studies 27 3 484 492 1978 Philosophers of Peace and War Kant Clausewitz Marx Engels and Tolstoy The Wiles Lectures delivered at Belfast University in May 1976 Cambridge University Press 1979 Kant s View of Reason in Politics Philosophy Vol 54 No 207 pp 19 33 1983 How to Think about Nuclear Weapons J R Jones Memorial Lecture Delivered at the College on 26 April 1983 University College of Swansea 1991 Understanding War An Essay on the Nuclear Age Routledge London References edit a b c d e f g h i j k Obituary Professor W B Gallie The Independent 4 September 1998 Retrieved 21 April 2021 a b Walter Bryce Gallie M A Emeritus Fellow of Peterhouse and Emeritus Professor of Political Science died on Monday 31 August 1998 aged 85 years Cambridge University Reporter 7 October 1998 Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society volume 56 1956 pp 167 198Further reading editAnon Obituary Notice Walter Bryce Gallie Cambridge University Reporter 7 October 1998 Harrah D Gallie and the Scientific Tradition The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Vol 10 No 39 November 1959 pp 234 239 Montefiore A Professor Gallie on Necessary and Sufficient Conditions Mind New Series Vol 65 No 260 October 1956 pp 534 541 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title W B Gallie amp oldid 1155724175, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
