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British philosopher (1921–2009) For the rugby union player, see David Pears (rugby union).

David Francis Pears, FBA (8 August 1921 – 1 July 2009) was a British philosopher renowned for his work on Ludwig Wittgenstein.

An Old Boy of Westminster School, he was in the Royal Artillery during World War II, and was seriously injured in a practice gas attack. After leaving the army he studied classics at Balliol College, Oxford, and was then for many years a Student (Fellow) of Christ Church, Oxford.

Bibliography

  • Ludwig Wittgenstein. Viking Press 1970.
  • Motivated Irrationality. Oxford: Clarendon Press 1984.
  • The False Prison: A Study of the Development of Wittgenstein's Philosophy. 2 vols. Oxford: Oxford University Press 1987/1988.
  • Hume's System: An Examination of the First Book of His Treatise. Oxford: Oxford University Press 1991.
  • Paradox and Platitude in Wittgenstein's Philosophy. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2006.

References

  1. O'Grady, Jane (2 July 2009). "Obituary: David Pears". The Guardian.
  2. "David Pears: Philosopher renowned for his work on Wittgenstein". The Independent. 9 July 2009.
  3. David Pears: philosopher, (obituary) The Times, 3 July 2009, Archived from the original by Wayback Machine

Further reading

  • David Charles and William Child (Eds.). Wittgensteinian Themes: Essays in Honour of David Pears. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2002.

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