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Magdalen College, Oxford endows four professorial fellowships named in honour of the college founder William of Waynflete, who had a great interest in science. These professorships are called collectively the Waynflete Professorships, and are statutory professorships of the University of Oxford.The oldest professorship is the Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy.
The three science professorships were created following the recommendation of the University Commission in 1857 and in recognition of William of Waynflete's lifetime support of science. The professorships are the Waynflete Professor of Chemistry, the Waynflete Professor of Physiology, and the Waynflete Professor of Pure Mathematics.
1 Waynflete Professors of Metaphysical Philosophy
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- Henry Longueville Mansel, from 1859 to 1867;
- Henry William Chandler , from 1867 to 1889;
- John Alexander Smith , from 1910 to 1936;
- R. G. Collingwood, from 1936 to 1941;
- Gilbert Ryle, from 1945 to 1967;
- P. F. StrawsonPeter Frederick Strawson (born November 23, 1919 in London) is a philosopher associated with the ordinary language philosophy movement within analytical philosophy. He was the Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford from, from 1968Events Undated Booker Prize for Fiction is established by Booker plc. 1968 is known as the year of the Prague Spring and also the year of the Paris riots. The ASCII character code is standardized as ANSI Standard X3. Nauru adopt his national anthem of the to 19871987 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 1 Nunavut's capital changes it name to Iqaluit from Frobisher Bay. January 3 Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 4 An Amtrak train;
- Christopher PeacockeChristopher Arthur Bruce Rosen Peacocke (born 22 May 1950) is a philosopher especially active on questions in the philosophy of mind. He was Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at Oxford University from 1989 to 2000, and now is professor of phi, from 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra to 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri;
- Dorothy EdgingtonDorothy Edgington is a philosopher active in metaphysics and the philosophical logic. She is the current Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford. Articles The Paradox of Knowability (1985), Mind 94:557-568. Presents a re, from 2003, and the current holder.
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