J. N. Findlay
John Niemeyer Findlay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1903 |
| Died | 27 September 1987 (aged 83) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | South African |
| Spouse | Aileen Hawthorn |
| Education | |
| Education | Transvaal University College Balliol College, Oxford University of Graz (PhD, 1933) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ernst Mally |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Pretoria University of Otago Rhodes University College University of Natal King's College, Newcastle King's College London University of Texas at Austin |
| Notable students | Arthur Prior |
| Main interests | Metaphysics, ethics |
| Notable ideas | Rational mysticism |
John Niemeyer Findlay FBA (/ˈfɪndli/; 25 November 1903 – 27 September 1987), usually cited as J. N. Findlay, was a South African philosopher.