James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 39 (1957) Winner
Maurice Cranston
モーリス・クランストン
Mōrisu Kuransuton
Aliases:
Maurice William Cranston
Pen Names:
Michael Stone（Pen name used for the children's book The Master of Magic）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-05-08 （Harringay, Middlesex）
- Died
- 1993-11-05 （Camden, London） age 73
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Harringay, London → London → Florence, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- Philosopher, Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1946-1997
- Affiliations
- London School of Economics, European University Institute
- Influenced By
- John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, Jean-Paul Sartre
- Influenced
- Isaiah Berlin
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Harringay School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of London | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St Catherine's College, Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
South Harringay School
Country:
United Kingdom
Elementary school
University of London
Country:
United Kingdom
Higher education
St Catherine's College, Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Higher education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | John Locke: A Biography | — | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1957
Work:
John Locke: A Biography
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Freedom: A New Analysis
1953 PhilosophyA new analysis of freedom covering history, politics, and philosophy.
FreedomLiberalismFree will
John Locke: A Biography
1957 BiographyBiography of John Locke, winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
EnlightenmentHuman rightsLiberty
Jean-Jacques: The Early Life and Work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712–1754
1982 BiographyFirst volume of Rousseau biography focusing on early life.
RousseauSocial contractInequality
The Noble Savage: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1754–1762
1991 BiographySecond volume of Rousseau biography.
Noble savageCritique of civilization
The Solitary Self
1997 BiographyThird and final volume of Rousseau biography, published posthumously.
SolitudeRomanticism
Bibliography
- Tomorrow We'll Be Sober
- Philosopher's Hemlock
- The Master of Magic
- Freedom: A New Analysis
- John Locke: A Biography
- John Stuart Mill
- Human Rights Today
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Social Contract
- The New Left
- Politics and Ethics
- The Mask of Politics, and Other Essays
- What Are Human Rights?
- Jean-Jacques: The Early Life and Work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712–1754
- Imaga Dialogo Marks/Bakunin
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau: A Discourse on Inequality
- The Noble Savage: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1754–1762
- The Romantic Movement
- The Solitary Self
Translations by Author
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Social Contract (tr. with intro.)
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau: A Discourse on Inequality (tr. with intro.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- elegant literary style
Health
-
heart attack1993年11月Died of a heart attack while taping a BBC television production.
Legacy
British philosopher, professor, and author renowned for his biographies of John Locke and the three-volume life of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Served as Professor of Political Science at LSE and contributed to discussions on human rights and liberty.
Archives
- Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin
Trivia
- During World War II, he was a conscientious objector active in the Peace Pledge Union and a frequent contributor to Peace News.
- Friend of painter Denton Welch, immortalized as 'Markham' in Welch's short story 'Touchett's Party'.
- Published two detective novels and a children's book in the 1940s.
- In his later years, moved to the political right and expressed admiration for Margaret Thatcher.