Geoffrey Reginald Gilchrist Mure
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Geoffrey Reginald Gilchrist Mure (1893–1979) was a British philosopher and Oxford
academic, who specialised in the works of the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
. He was also Warden of Merton College, Oxford (1947–1963).
Before becoming Warden
, Mure was a Fellow of Merton College
. Mure's papers are held in the Merton College Library
. Precision of speech was a correlate of his intellectual vocation.
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
academic, who specialised in the works of the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a German philosopher, one of the creators of German Idealism. His historicist and idealist account of reality as a whole revolutionized European philosophy and was an important precursor to Continental philosophy and Marxism.Hegel developed a comprehensive...
. He was also Warden of Merton College, Oxford (1947–1963).
Before becoming Warden
Warden (college)
A warden is the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford:* All Souls College* Greyfriars* Keble College* Merton College* New College* Nuffield College...
, Mure was a Fellow of Merton College
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
. Mure's papers are held in the Merton College Library
Merton College Library
Merton College Library is one of the earliest libraries in England and the oldest library in the world in continuous daily use . The library is housed in several parts of the college, and houses a priceless collection of early printed books and more than 300 medieval manuscripts...
. Precision of speech was a correlate of his intellectual vocation.
Books
G. R. G. Mure wrote a number of books, including:- An Introduction to Hegel (1940)
- A Study of Hegel's Logic (1950)
- Retreat from Truth (1958)
- The Philosophy of Hegel (1965)
- AristotleAristotleAristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology...
(1975) - Idealist Epilogue (1978)