C. E. M. Joad

C. E. M. Joad
Born
Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad

(1891-08-12)12 August 1891
Durham, England
Died9 April 1953(1953-04-09) (aged 61)
Hampstead, England
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
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Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad (12 August 1891 – 9 April 1953) was an English philosopher, author, teacher and broadcasting personality. He appeared on The Brains Trust, a BBC Radio wartime discussion programme. He popularised philosophy and became a celebrity, before his downfall in a scandal over an unpaid train fare in 1948.[1]

  1. ^ "C. E. M. Joad". Open University. Retrieved 14 February 2014.