John McDowell

Summary

John McDowell is a human^[1]. Born in Boksburg^[2], he… he was born on March 7, 1942^[3]. He worked as a philosopher^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Boksburg^[2], John McDowell…
• John McDowell was born on March 7, 1942^[3].
• John McDowell held citizenship in South Africa^[7].
• John McDowell worked as a philosopher^[4].
• John McDowell worked as a university teacher^[5].
• John McDowell's field of work was metaphysics^[8].
• John McDowell's field of work was modern Greek philosophy^[9].
• John McDowell's field of work was philosophy of language^[10].
• John McDowell's field of work was philosophy of mind^[11].
• John McDowell's field of work was epistemology^[12].
• John McDowell's field of work was ethics^[13].
• John McDowell was employed by University of Oxford^[14].
• Among John McDowell's employers was University of Pittsburgh^[15].
• John McDowell's education included a stint at University of Zimbabwe^[16].
• John McDowell's education included a stint at University of London^[17].
• John McDowell's education included a stint at New College^[18].
• John McDowell received the Rhodes Scholarship^[19].
• John McDowell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• John McDowell is recorded as male^[21].
• John McDowell's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• John McDowell supervised Miguel Ernesto Orellana Benado as a doctoral student^[23].
• John McDowell's Commons category is recorded as John McDowell (philosopher)^[24].
• John McDowell's family name is recorded as Q16876676^[25].
• John McDowell's given name is recorded as John^[26].
• John McDowell's Commons gallery is recorded as John McDowell^[27].

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Origins and Family

John McDowell's place of birth was Boksburg^[2]. He was born on March 7, 1942^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Zimbabwe^[16], a public university^[28], in Zimbabwe^[29], founded in 1952^[30], headquartered in Harare^[31]; University of London^[17], a university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1836^[34], headquartered in London^[35]; and New College^[18], a college of the University of Oxford^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1379^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include metaphysics^[8], a branch of philosophy^[39]; modern Greek philosophy^[9]; philosophy of language^[10], a branch of philosophy^[40]; philosophy of mind^[11], a branch of philosophy^[41]; epistemology^[12], a branch of philosophy^[42]; and ethics^[13], a branch of philosophy^[43]. Employers include University of Oxford^[14], a collegiate university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1096^[46], headquartered in Oxford^[47] and University of Pittsburgh^[15], a public–private partnership^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1787^[50], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[51]. John McDowell supervised Miguel Ernesto Orellana Benado as a doctoral student^[23].

Recognition

John McDowell received the Rhodes Scholarship^[19].

Why It Matters

John McDowell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Axel Honneth^[54], a philosopher^[55], b. 1949^[56], of Germany^[57], awarded the Ernst Bloch Award^[58].

FAQs

Where was John McDowell born?

Born in Boksburg^[2], John McDowell…

What did John McDowell do for work?

John McDowell worked as philosopher^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did John McDowell go to school?

John McDowell was educated at University of Zimbabwe^[16], University of London^[17], and New College^[18].

What awards did John McDowell receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship^[19].

Who did John McDowell influence?

John McDowell has been cited as an influence by Axel Honneth^[54].