Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen
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Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen (1922-1982) was a Welsh philosopher, concerned with the history of Ancient Greek philosophy. From 1973 until his death he was the fourth Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy at Cambridge University.
He is known particularly for his ideas on the development of Aristotle[1]. He has been classed with J. L. Ackrill and Gregory Vlastos as influential in creating interest in the field, in the Anglo-American context[2].
[edit] Reference
- Malcolm Schofield, Martha Craven Nussbaum (editors) (1982), Language and Logos: Studies in Ancient Greek Philosophy Presented to G. E. L. Owen
[edit] Notes
- ^ Charlotte Witt, The Evolution of Developmental Interpretations, p. 74, in William Robert Wians (editor), Aristotle's Philosophical Development: Problems and Prospects (1996).
- ^ Bryn Mawr Classical Review 98.4.01
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| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Keith Chambers Guthrie |
Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy Cambridge University 1973 - 1982 |
Succeeded by Myles Burnyeat |
| Preceded by D.W.Hamlyn |
President of the Aristotelian Society 1978 - 1979 |
Succeeded by A.R.White |
