Ryan was born on 9 May 1940 in London, England. He was educated at Christ's Hospital,[6][7]Balliol College, Oxford, and University College, London. Elected a fellow of New College in 1969, he later taught at Princeton University, and returned to New College, Oxford, in 1996 to take up the Wardenship. He was made a Fellow of the British Academy in 1986.
A political theorist and historian of political thought, Ryan is a recognized authority on the development of modern liberalism, especially the work of John Stuart Mill, having contributed directly to the 'Reversionary' school, which led to a re-examination of Mill's work from the 1970s. His academic work also takes in broader themes in political theory, including the philosophy of social science, the nature of property, the history of political thought, and liberalism of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Ryan has held positions at the Universities of Oxford, Essex, Keele and Princeton University and University of Virginia School of Law.[3] He was also a Visiting Professor of Political Science at The University of Texas at Austin, Australian National University, The New School and many others.
The Philosophy of John Stuart Mill (1970): an examination of Mill's philosophy of science, its relation to his ethical thought, and a defence of the view that Mill's work is largely coherent, concentrating on Mill's A System of Logic.
The Philosophy of the Social Sciences (1970): an introduction to the philosophy of social science.
J.S. Mill (1975): a guide through the important works of Mill, and the themes to be found therein.
Property and Political Theory (1984)
Property (1987)
Russell: A Political Life (1993)
John Dewey and the High Tide of American Liberalism (1995)
Liberal Anxieties and Liberal Education (1998): given as a lecture series at the University of California, Berkeley, contains autobiographical material.
On Politics: A History of Political Thought: From Herodotus to the Present (2012) traces the origins of political philosophy from the ancient Greeks to Machiavelli in Book I and from Hobbes to the present age in Book II
The Making of Modern Liberalism (2012) exploration of the origins and nature of liberalism from the Enlightenment through its triumphs and setbacks in the twentieth century
On Machiavelli: The Search for Glory (2013): an analysis of Machiavelli's philosophy and its place in the politics of its time
References
^Ryan, Alan (2015). On Hobbes: Escaping the War of All against All. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN978-0-87140-834-1.
^. The Telegraph. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2014. Prof Alan Ryan, Warden of New College, Oxford, 1996–2009, 73.
^ abPer Alan Ryan's Homepage. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^Christopher Hood, Desmond King, & Gillian Peele, eds, Forging a Discipline, Oxford University Press, 2014, page vii.
^"About CH". www.christs-hospital.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
^"Liberal Anxieties and Liberal Education". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
^E.g. Alan Ryan, "Paradigms Lost: How Oxford Escaped the Paradigm Wars of the 1960s and 1970s", in Christopher Hood, Desmond King, & Gillian Peele, eds, Forging a Discipline, Oxford University Press, 2014, page vii.
Debrett's People of Today (12th edn, London: Debrett, 1999), p. 1715
Defence of Mill by Ryan as the greatest British philosopher
January 06, 2023
alan, ryan, other, people, named, disambiguation, alan, james, ryan, born, 1940, british, philosopher, professor, politics, university, oxford, also, warden, college, oxford, from, 1996, 2009, retired, professor, emeritus, september, 2015, lives, summertown, o. For other people named Alan Ryan see Alan Ryan disambiguation Alan James Ryan FBA born 9 May 1940 is a British philosopher He was Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford He was also Warden of New College Oxford from 1996 to 2009 2 He retired as Professor Emeritus in September 2015 3 4 and lives in Summertown Oxford 5 Alan RyanFBABornAlan James Ryan 1940 05 09 May 9 1940 age 82 London England 1 Alma materBalliol College OxfordSpouseKate RyanEraContemporary philosophyRegionWestern philosophySchoolAnalyticInstitutionsUniversity of KeeleUniversity of EssexNew College OxfordPrinceton UniversityDoctoral studentsJeremy WaldronMain interestsPolitical philosophy Contents 1 Biography 2 Books 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditRyan was born on 9 May 1940 in London England He was educated at Christ s Hospital 6 7 Balliol College Oxford and University College London Elected a fellow of New College in 1969 he later taught at Princeton University and returned to New College Oxford in 1996 to take up the Wardenship He was made a Fellow of the British Academy in 1986 A political theorist and historian of political thought Ryan is a recognized authority on the development of modern liberalism especially the work of John Stuart Mill having contributed directly to the Reversionary school which led to a re examination of Mill s work from the 1970s His academic work also takes in broader themes in political theory including the philosophy of social science the nature of property the history of political thought and liberalism of the 19th and 20th centuries Ryan has held positions at the Universities of Oxford Essex Keele and Princeton University and University of Virginia School of Law 3 He was also a Visiting Professor of Political Science at The University of Texas at Austin Australian National University The New School and many others Ryan is a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books the London Review of Books and The Times Literary Supplement and continues to write on political theory and the history of political thought 8 Books EditThe Philosophy of John Stuart Mill 1970 an examination of Mill s philosophy of science its relation to his ethical thought and a defence of the view that Mill s work is largely coherent concentrating on Mill s A System of Logic The Philosophy of the Social Sciences 1970 an introduction to the philosophy of social science J S Mill 1975 a guide through the important works of Mill and the themes to be found therein Property and Political Theory 1984 Property 1987 Russell A Political Life 1993 John Dewey and the High Tide of American Liberalism 1995 Liberal Anxieties and Liberal Education 1998 given as a lecture series at the University of California Berkeley contains autobiographical material On Politics A History of Political Thought From Herodotus to the Present 2012 traces the origins of political philosophy from the ancient Greeks to Machiavelli in Book I and from Hobbes to the present age in Book II The Making of Modern Liberalism 2012 exploration of the origins and nature of liberalism from the Enlightenment through its triumphs and setbacks in the twentieth century On Machiavelli The Search for Glory 2013 an analysis of Machiavelli s philosophy and its place in the politics of its timeReferences Edit Ryan Alan 2015 On Hobbes Escaping the War of All against All New York W W Norton amp Company ISBN 978 0 87140 834 1 Birthday s today The Telegraph 9 May 2013 Archived from the original on 9 May 2013 Retrieved 29 April 2014 Prof Alan Ryan Warden of New College Oxford 1996 2009 73 a b Per Alan Ryan s Homepage Retrieved 13 August 2019 Per http www politics ox ac uk people html cat 19 amp search academic profiles amp task search Select Emeritus listing Retrieved 13 August 2019 Christopher Hood Desmond King amp Gillian Peele eds Forging a Discipline Oxford University Press 2014 page vii About CH www christs hospital org uk Retrieved 9 July 2019 Liberal Anxieties and Liberal Education archive nytimes com Retrieved 9 July 2019 E g Alan Ryan Paradigms Lost How Oxford Escaped the Paradigm Wars of the 1960s and 1970s in Christopher Hood Desmond King amp Gillian Peele eds Forging a Discipline Oxford University Press 2014 page vii External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Alan Ryan Appearances on C SPAN Prospect magazine New York Review of Books Alan Ryan CV Department of Politics and International Relations Debrett s People of Today 12th edn London Debrett 1999 p 1715 Defence of Mill by Ryan as the greatest British philosopher Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alan Ryan amp oldid 1086594480, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
