J. A. W. Gunn
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J. A. W. Gunn | |
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| Born | John Alexander Wilson Gunn 1937 (age 83–84) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Jock Gunn |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Thesis | Interests and the Public Interest in English Social and Political Thought, 1640–1700 (1966) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philosophy |
| Sub-discipline | Political philosophy |
| Institutions | Queen's University |
John Alexander Wilson "Jock" Gunn FRSC (born 1937) is a Canadian political philosopher. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Oxford and is Sir Edward Peacock Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Studies, Queen's University, Canada.[1] In 2001, Gunn retired after forty years of service to the university. Appointed full professor in 1970, he was head of department 1975–83 and was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 1983.
His main academic interests include:
- History of thought (chiefly British and French)
- Social-science theories
- Political philosophy
Selected bibliography[]
- Beyond Liberty and Property: The Process of Self-Recognition in Eighteenth-Century Political Thought (McGill-Queen's University Press, 1983)
- When the French Tried to Be British: Party, Opposition, and the Quest for Civil Disagreement, 1814–1848 (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2009)
References[]
- ^ "Queen's Department of Political Studies". Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
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