J. O. Urmson
J. O. Urmson | |
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Urmson in 1972 | |
| Born | James Opie Urmson 4 March 1915 Hornsea, England |
| Died | 29 January 2012 (aged 96) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philosophy |
| School or tradition | Analytic |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral students | Richard Shusterman |
| Military career | |
| Service | British Army |
| Service years | 1939 – c. 1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment |
| Wars | Second World War |
James Opie Urmson MC (4 March 1915 – 29 January 2012) was a British philosopher and classicist who spent most of his professional career at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He was a prolific author and expert on a number of topics including British analytic/linguistic philosophy, George Berkeley, ethics, and Greek philosophy (especially Aristotle).