John W. N. Watkins
John W. N. Watkins | |
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Watkins in 1985 | |
| Born | John William Nevill Watkins 31 July 1924 |
| Died | 26 July 1999 (aged 74) |
| Spouse |
Micky Roe (m. 1952) |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Academic advisors | Karl Popper |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Institutions | London School of Economics |
| Main interests | |
| Notable ideas | Confirmable and influential metaphysics |
John William Nevill Watkins (31 July 1924 – 26 July 1999) was an English philosopher, a professor at the London School of Economics from 1966 until his retirement in 1989 and a prominent proponent of critical rationalism.