John Plamenatz

John Plamenatz
Born
Jovan Petrov Plamenac

(1912-05-16)May 16, 1912
DiedFebruary 19, 1975(1975-02-19) (aged 62)
Alma materOriel College, Oxford
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy
InstitutionsUniversity of Oxford
Main interests
Political philosophy

John Petrov Plamenatz (born as Jovan Petrov Plamenac; Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Петров Пламенац; 16 May 1912 – 19 February 1975) was a Montenegrin political philosopher, who spent most of his academic life at the University of Oxford. He is best known for his analysis of political obligation and his theory of democracy.