John Foster (philosopher)

John Foster
Born
John Foster

(1941-05-05)5 May 1941
London, England
Died1 January 2009(2009-01-01) (aged 67)
London, England
Notable workA World for Us (2008)
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
InstitutionsBrasenose College, Oxford
Doctoral advisorA. J. Ayer
Main interests
Metaphysics
Notable ideas
Phenomenalistic idealism
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John Foster (5 May 1941 – 1 January 2009), was a British philosopher and tutorial Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford, from 1966 to 2005 (and then a Emeritus Fellow until his death in 2009). He authored several books, including The Case for Idealism (1982) and A World for Us: The Case for Phenomenalistic Idealism (2008). His A. J. Ayer (1985) was described by Anthony Quinton as "the only serious monograph" about Ayer's philosophy.[1]

  1. ^ Quinton, Anthony (1996) "Alfred Jules Ayer". Proceedings of the British Academy, 94, pp. 280–281."The only serious monograph about his philosophy is that of John Foster, a most loyal, but penetratingly critical, admirer, which came out in 1985, in good time for him to enjoy it."