John Anderson (philosopher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Anderson (philosopher)

Scottish-born Australian philosopher

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1893

Place of Birth: Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Jul-1962

Profession: philosopher

Nationality: United Kingdom, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Anderson (1 November 1893 – 6 July 1962) was a Scottish philosopher who occupied the post of Challis Professor of Philosophy at Sydney University from 1927 to 1958.
He founded the empirical brand of philosophy known as Australian realism (see Scottish realism). Anderson's promotion of 'free thought' in all subjects, including politics and morality, was controversial and brought him into constant conflict with the august senate of the university.
However, he is credited with educating a generation of influential 'Andersonian' thinkers and activists—some of whom helped to place Sydney in the forefront of the 'sexual revolution' of the 1950s and 1960s. To Anderson, an acceptable philosophy must have significant 'sweep' and be capable of challenging and moulding ideas in every aspect of intellect and society.