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J. L. Austin : philosopher and D-Day intelligence officer /

J. L. Austin was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century, but also an intelligence officer in the Second World War. This revelatory biography explores Austin's complex character, his remarkable achievements in war and peace, and the surprisingly dramatic events in his...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rowe, M. W. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Austin, J. L. > (John Langshaw), > 1911-1960.
Austin, J. L. > (John Langshaw), > 1911-1960
Philosophers > England.
Intelligence officers > Great Britain > Biography.
Philosophes > Angleterre.
Officiers de renseignements > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Linguistics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES.
PHILOSOPHY.
Intelligence officers
Philosophers
England
Great Britain
Biography & non-fiction prose.
Biography.
Electronic books.
Biographies
Biographies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:J. L. Austin was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century, but also an intelligence officer in the Second World War. This revelatory biography explores Austin's complex character, his remarkable achievements in war and peace, and the surprisingly dramatic events in his personal life.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 660 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [623]-645) and index.
ISBN:0191017221
9780191017216
0191017213
9780191982262
0191982261
9780191017223