Archive of Gilbert Ryle

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Papers of Gilbert Ryle comprising his own writings on the subject of philosophy as well as others' appreciations of his contributions to the subject.

Dates

Creation: 1935-1987, n.d.

Extent

4 boxes (TBC Linear metres)

2.28 box (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Some material is closed.

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 23743.1/1].

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MSS. 23743.1/1-3

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23743.1

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Abstract

Archive of Gilbert Ryle, 1903-1989, n.d.

Biographical / Historical

Gilbert Ryle (1900-1976) was a philosopher with a wide range of subject interests, including the philosophy of language, the theory of meaning, phenomenology, thinking, and the nature of philosophy itself. He contributed significantly to the University of Oxford establishing itself as an important centre of philosophy in the Western world. It is thanks mainly to him that, by a statute of 1946, the new postgraduate degree of Bachelor of Philosophy was first examined in 1948. Further details of his life and work can be found in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.