C. E. M. Joad | |
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Born | Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad 12 August 1891 Durham, England |
Died | 9 April 1953 Hampstead, England | (aged 61)
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
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]