George Elder Davie
George Elder Davie | |
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George Davie with Dr. Vincent Hope in 1996 | |
| Born | 18 March 1912 Dundee, Scotland, UK |
| Died | 20 March 2007 (aged 95) Sutton Veny, England, UK |
| Pen name | G.E. Davie |
| Occupation | Writer, philosopher, academic |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Genre | Non-fiction, philosophy, James Frederick Ferrier |
| Spouse | Elspeth Mary Dryer |
| Children | 1 daughter |
George Elder Davie (18 March 1912 – 20 March 2007) was a prominent Scottish philosopher whose well-received book, The Democratic Intellect (1961), concerns the treatment of philosophy in 19th century Scottish universities.