Tom Campbell (philosopher)
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Alma mater | University of Glasgow Balliol College, Oxford |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Philosophy of Law, Human Rights, Business and Ethics, Adam Smith |
Institutions | University of Stirling University of Glasgow Australian National University Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) |
Influences | Adam Smith |
Thomas (Tom) Douglas Campbell (1938–2019) was a Scottish philosopher and jurist. He held academic positions in Scotland and Australia, and was a professorial fellow of the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) in Canberra.
Early life[]
Campbell studied mental philosophy at the University of Glasgow, graduating M.A. with first class honours in 1962, and received a Snell Exhibition to study theology at Balliol College, Oxford, graduating in 1964.[1] He then returned to Glasgow to study for a Ph.D., with a thesis entitled Adam Smith and the Sociology of Morals, whilst lecturing in the university on social and political philosophy. His Ph.D. was awarded in 1969.
Career[]
Campbell left Glasgow in 1973 to become professor of philosophy at the recently established University of Stirling, returning in 1979 as professor of jurisprudence.[1]
In 1990, Campbell left Scotland for Australia, to become professor of law at the Australian National University, serving as dean of the Faculty of Law from 1994 to 1997.[1][2] He retired in 2001 and then was a professorial fellow at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE), a joint venture of the Australian National University, Charles Sturt University and University of Melbourne, and director of the Charles Sturt University Division of the centre.[3]
Death[]
Campbell died in Canberra on 27 July 2019, aged 81.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Tom Campbell". University of Glasgow. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Tom Campbell". ANU College of Law. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Tom Campbell". Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE). Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ Mullen, Tom. "Professor Tom Campbell (1938-2019)". University of Glasgow School of Law Blog. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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