William Wallace
Philosopher, Author
1844 – 1897
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Who was William Wallace?
William Wallace was a Scottish philosopher and academic who became fellow of Merton College and White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University. He was best known for his studies of German philosophers, most notably Hegel, some of whose works he translated into highly regarded English editions. Although he had a somewhat forbidding manner, he was known as an able and effective teacher and writer who succeeded in greatly improving the understanding of German philosophy in the English-speaking world. He died at the age of 52 after a bicycle accident near Oxford.
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- Born
- May 11, 1844
- Profession
- Education
- Balliol College
- University of St Andrews
- Died
- Feb 18, 1897
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on July 23, 2013
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