Richard Robinson (philosopher)

Richard Robinson ( born April 12, 1902 in Watton, Norfolk, United Kingdom; † 6 May 1996 Oxford) was an English philosopher.

Richard Robinson studied philosophy at the universities of Oxford and Marburg and then taught at first almost 20 years at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York (USA ) and finally over 20 years at Oriel College, Oxford. In 1933 he married Elizabeth Pestereff.

Research focused on the logic and the ancient Greek philosophy, especially Plato and Aristotle. Robinson also translated Werner Jaeger's epoch-making book Aristotle. In his book An Atheist 's Values ​​Robinson shows the output of a list of personal and political goods that even from an atheistic perspective, ethical and political reflection can be operated founded.

Writings (selection )

  • The province of logic. An interpretation of Certain parts of Cook Wilson's statement and inference. G. Routledge, London, 1931.
  • Definition. Oxford UP, Oxford, 1950.
  • Plato's Earlier Dialectic. The Clarendon Press, Oxford 1962.
  • Aristotle, Politics, Book III and IV Transl. with introduction and comments by Richard Robinson. Oxford UP, Oxford 1962 ( Clarendon Aristotle Series), With a Supplementary Essay by David Keyt. Reprinted with new material, 1995, online
  • An Atheist 's Values. The Clarendon Press, Oxford 1964, online edition, more online edition
  • Essays in Greek Philosophy. The Clarendon Press, Oxford 1969.
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