When did Stuart Hampshire live?

Stuart Hampshire was born in 1914 and died in 2004.

Where was Stuart Hampshire from?

Stuart Hampshire was a British philosopher of the Contemporary era.

What philosophical movements is Stuart Hampshire associated with?

Stuart Hampshire was associated with Analytic Philosophy.

How many quotes are attributed to Stuart Hampshire?

There are 5 attributed quotations from Stuart Hampshire in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.

Stuart Hampshire 1914 – 2004

Stuart Hampshire (1914 – 2004) was a British philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Analytic Philosophy.

Stuart Newton Hampshire was a British philosopher and one of the leading figures of postwar Oxford philosophy. After service in British intelligence during the Second World War, including the interrogation of senior Nazi officials, he held chairs at London, Princeton, and Stanford and served as warden of Wadham College, Oxford. His Thought and Action and his study of Spinoza developed a philosophy of practical reason and freedom drawing on Spinoza, while Innocence and Experience and Justice Is Conflict argued that justice rests on the procedural fairness of conflict resolution rather than on any single comprehensive moral vision.

Key facts

Nationality: British
Era: Contemporary
Movements: Analytic Philosophy

Selected quotes

Attributed to Stuart Hampshire:

“Justice is conflict, mediated by procedure.”
Attributed to Stuart Hampshire:

“We are responsible for the actions we could have foreseen and prevented.”
Attributed to Stuart Hampshire:

“Practical reason is the deliberation that ends in choice.”
Attributed to Stuart Hampshire:

“Innocence cannot be preserved against experience; it can only be informed by it.”
Attributed to Stuart Hampshire:

“Spinoza's ethics is a discipline of freedom.”

Stuart Hampshire by topic

Stuart Hampshire on Virtue 4 quotes

Frequently asked about Stuart Hampshire

When did Stuart Hampshire live?: Stuart Hampshire was born in 1914 and died in 2004.
Where was Stuart Hampshire from?: Stuart Hampshire was a British philosopher of the Contemporary era.
What philosophical movements is Stuart Hampshire associated with?: Stuart Hampshire was associated with Analytic Philosophy.
What was Stuart Hampshire known for?: Stuart Newton Hampshire was a British philosopher and one of the leading figures of postwar Oxford philosophy.
How many quotes are attributed to Stuart Hampshire?: There are 5 attributed quotations from Stuart Hampshire in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.