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J. J. C. Smart

Australian philosopher and academic (1920-2012) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 92

John Jamieson Carswell Smart was a British-Australian philosopher who was appointed as an Emeritus Professor by the Australian National University. He worked in the fields of metaphysics, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, and political philosophy.

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Awards

Companion of the Order of Australia1990
Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities1969

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He wrote several entries for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2012 · aged 92