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William Francis Ross Hardie (25 April 1902 – 30 September 1990) was a Scottish classicist, philosopher and academic. He was President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, from 1950 to 1969.[1][2]

Early life and education

Hardie was born on 25 April 1902 in Edinburgh, Scotland to William Hardie, classical scholar. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy, then an all-boys independent school. He studied classics at Balliol College, Oxford, graduating with a double first Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1924: he was awarded a number of undergraduate prizes in classics and philosophy.[1][2]

Academic career

Hardie spent 1925 as a fellow by examination at Magdalen College, Oxford.[3] In 1926, he was elected a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[1] He was the college's tutor in philosophy:[2] a notable tutee of his was Paul Grice.[4] He became President of Corpus Christi College in 1950, and during his tenure saw the college fellowship double and the student numbers increase.[1] He retired in 1969 and was appointed an honorary fellow by his college.[3]

Personal life

Im 1938, Hardie married Isobel St Maur Macaulay. Together they had two sons.[3]

Hardie died on 30 September 1990 in Oxford, England.[1]

Works

  • A Study in Plato. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1936.
  • Naturalistic Ethics. London: British Academy. 1947.
  • Aristotle's Ethical Theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1968.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Bailey, Cyril; Pottle, Mark (January 2011). "Hardie, William Ross (1862–1916)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/33698. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ a b c "Hardie, William Francis Ross (1902–90)". The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy. Continuum. 2006. ISBN 978-0-19-975469-4.
  3. ^ a b c "Hardie, William Francis Ross". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U165002. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ^ Chapman, Siobhan (2005). Paul Grice, philosopher and linguist. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 14. ISBN 0-230-00585-3. OCLC 191953003. Grice always emphasised what he saw as his own good fortune in being allocated as tutee to W. F. R. (Frank) Hardie.
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