P. F. Strawson
Sir Peter Strawson Born 23 November 1919 Ealing, West London Died 13 February 2006(2006-02-13) (aged 86) London Era Contemporary philosophy Region Western Philosophy School Analytic Main interests Philosophy of language · Philosophy of mind Notable ideas Ordinary language philosophy Influences Ludwig Wittgenstein, Immanuel Kant, Bertrand Russell, A.J. Ayer, Gilbert Ryle Influenced David Lewis, Ted Honderich, Colin McGinn, Arda Denkel, Ramchandra Gandhi, Martin Hollis, Robert Hanna, Keith Donnellan, Joshua Knobe, John Searle Sir Peter Frederick Strawson FBA (/ˈstrɔːsən/; 23 November 1919 – 13 February 2006) was an English philosopher. He was the Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford (Magdalen College) from 1968 to 1987. Before that he was appointed as a college lecturer at University College, Oxford, in 1947 and became a tutorial fellow the following year until 1968. On his retirement in 1987, he returned to the college and continued working there until shortly before his death. His portrait was painted by the artist Daphne Todd.