J. L. Austin
British philosopher
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John Langshaw Austin, OBE, FBA was a British philosopher of language and leading proponent of ordinary language philosophy, best known for developing the theory of speech acts. Wikipedia
Born: March 26, 1911, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Died: February 8, 1960 (age 48 years), Oxford, United Kingdom
Influenced by: Gilbert Ryle, Immanuel Kant, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, and more
Alma mater: Balliol College, Oxford
Era: 20th-century philosophy
Main interests: Philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, ethics, philosophy of perception
