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John Robert Jones (4 September 1911 – 3 June 1970), was a Welsh philosopher. He was born in Pwllheli, and went to school there before going on to study philosophy at University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1929. He went on to take his D.Phil. at Balliol College, Oxford. He returned to Aberystwyth to lecture in philosophy, and in 1952 was appointed Professor of Philosophy at University of Wales, Swansea. In 1961 he was visiting professor at Chapel Hill University, North Carolina. On his return to Wales, he became more politically active, speaking out against the investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales, in 1969, resigning from the Gorsedd of Bards in protest.

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  • John Robert Jones (4 September 1911 – 3 June 1970), was a Welsh philosopher. He was born in Pwllheli, and went to school there before going on to study philosophy at University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1929. He went on to take his D.Phil. at Balliol College, Oxford. He returned to Aberystwyth to lecture in philosophy, and in 1952 was appointed Professor of Philosophy at University of Wales, Swansea. In 1961 he was visiting professor at Chapel Hill University, North Carolina. On his return to Wales, he became more politically active, speaking out against the investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales, in 1969, resigning from the Gorsedd of Bards in protest. As a philosopher, he was influenced by Wittgenstein and Simone Weil. His writings dealt mainly with three problems: the nature of the self, the nature of perception, and the nature of universals. (en)
  • John Robert Jones (ur. 4 września 1911, zm. 3 czerwca 1970) – Walijczyk, propagator kultury i języka walijskiego, filozof. W chwili śmierci dziekan Wydziału Filozoficznego . (pl)
  • John Robert Jones, född 4 september 1911, död 3 juni 1970 var en walesisk filosof. Han var född i Pwllheli och gick i skolan där innan han åkte för att studera filosofi vid i Aberystwyth. Han tog sin doktorsexamen vid Balliol College i Oxford och återvände sedan till Aberystwyth för att föreläsa i filosofi. 1952 blev han utnämnd till professor i samma ämne vid University of Wales i Swansea. 1961 var han gästprofessor vid i North Carolina. Vid återkomsten till Wales blev han mera politiskt aktiv och uttalade sig emot prins Charles investitur och avgick från i protest. Som filosof var Jones influerad av Ludwig Wittgenstein och Simone Weil. Hans skrifter handlar främst om tre problem: jagets natur, varseblivningens natur och universaliteters natur. (sv)
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  • John Robert Jones (ur. 4 września 1911, zm. 3 czerwca 1970) – Walijczyk, propagator kultury i języka walijskiego, filozof. W chwili śmierci dziekan Wydziału Filozoficznego . (pl)
  • John Robert Jones, född 4 september 1911, död 3 juni 1970 var en walesisk filosof. Han var född i Pwllheli och gick i skolan där innan han åkte för att studera filosofi vid i Aberystwyth. Han tog sin doktorsexamen vid Balliol College i Oxford och återvände sedan till Aberystwyth för att föreläsa i filosofi. 1952 blev han utnämnd till professor i samma ämne vid University of Wales i Swansea. 1961 var han gästprofessor vid i North Carolina. Vid återkomsten till Wales blev han mera politiskt aktiv och uttalade sig emot prins Charles investitur och avgick från i protest. Som filosof var Jones influerad av Ludwig Wittgenstein och Simone Weil. Hans skrifter handlar främst om tre problem: jagets natur, varseblivningens natur och universaliteters natur. (sv)
  • John Robert Jones (4 September 1911 – 3 June 1970), was a Welsh philosopher. He was born in Pwllheli, and went to school there before going on to study philosophy at University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1929. He went on to take his D.Phil. at Balliol College, Oxford. He returned to Aberystwyth to lecture in philosophy, and in 1952 was appointed Professor of Philosophy at University of Wales, Swansea. In 1961 he was visiting professor at Chapel Hill University, North Carolina. On his return to Wales, he became more politically active, speaking out against the investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales, in 1969, resigning from the Gorsedd of Bards in protest. (en)
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  • John Robert Jones (pl)
  • John Robert Jones (sv)
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