J. O. Urmson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. O. Urmson

British philosopher

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1915

Place of Birth: Hornsea, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Jan-2012

Profession: university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

James Opie Urmson (4 March 1915 – 29 January 2012), usually cited as J.
O.
Urmson, was a philosopher and classicist who spent most of his professional career at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
He was a prolific author and expert on a number of topics including British analytic/linguistic philosophy, George Berkeley, ethics, and Greek philosophy (especially Aristotle).