James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 70 (1988) Winner
Brian McGuinness
ブライアン・マクギネス
Brian McGuinness
Aliases:
B. F. McGuinness / Bernard Francis McGuinness
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-10-22 （Wrexham, Wales）
- Died
- 2019-12-23 （Florence, Italy） age 92
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christian Baptized in 1928 （Baptismal Name: Bernard Francis）
- Residence History
- Wales → Oxford → Netherlands → Siena, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- Philosopher, Wittgenstein scholar, Translator, University professor
- Active Years
- 1945-2019
- Affiliations
- Balliol College, Oxford, Queen's College, Oxford, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, University of Siena
- Influenced By
- Ludwig Wittgenstein, R. M. Hare
- Influenced
- Numerous Wittgenstein scholars
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balliol College | — | Philosophy | — | 1945- | United Kingdom |
| Queen's College, Oxford | — | Philosophy | — | 1953-1988 | United Kingdom |
| University of Siena | Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences | — | — | 1990- | Italy |
Balliol College
Philosophy
Period:
1945-
Country:
United Kingdom
Tutored by R. M. Hare
Queen's College, Oxford
Philosophy
Period:
1953-1988
Country:
United Kingdom
Fellow and Tutor
University of Siena
Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences
Period:
1990-
Country:
Italy
Director 1990-1993
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Honorary Doctorate, University of Innsbruck | — | — | University of Innsbruck | 受賞 |
Honorary Doctorate, University of Innsbruck
2017
Organization:
University of Innsbruck
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Wittgenstein: A Life: Young Ludwig, 1889-1921
1988 BiographyBiography of the first half of Wittgenstein's life.
Wittgenstein's lifePhilosophical development
Bibliography
- Wittgenstein: A Life: Young Ludwig, 1889-1921
- Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ScholarlyAnalytical
- Recurring Motifs
- Logical philosophyWittgensteinian thought
Legacy
Renowned Wittgenstein scholar and translator of the Tractatus.
In Popular Culture
- Son Paddy McGuinness was Deputy National Security Adviser; daughter Catherine is senior in City of London Corporation.
Trivia
- Christened Bernard Francis, changed to Brian in youth.