John Wisdom
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About
Renowned British ordinary language philosopher, metaphysician, and a philosopher of mind.
Before Fame
He worked at the National Institute of Industrial Psychology.
Trivia
He originated the Parable of the Invisible Gardener. His article Philosophical Perplexity was regarded with great respect.
Family Life
He was married to Pamela Wisdom and together they had a son. His cousin was psychoanalytical philosopher John Oulton Wisdom.
Associated With
He wrote works that were influenced by the philosophies of Ludwig Wittgenstein, G.E. Moore, and Sigmund Freud.
