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- 1936-1996 (Creation)
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39 boxes or 4.3 linear metres
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Biographical history
Born, 1926; read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, -1949; took the Oxford BPhil degree; Lecturer then Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University College, Swansea, 1951-1964; Reader in Philosophy, Birkbeck College, London, 1964-1976; Professor of Philosophy, King's College London, 1976-1984; Professor of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1984-1997; died, 1997.
Publications: The Idea of a Social Science and its Relation to Philosophy (1958)
Ethics and Action (1975)
Trying to Make Sense (1987)
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GB 0100 KCLCA K/PP171 1936-1996 Collection (fonds) 39 boxes or 4.3 linear metres Winch , Peter Guy , 1926-1997 , philosopher
Born, 1926; read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, -1949; took the Oxford BPhil degree; Lecturer then Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University College, Swansea, 1951-1964; Reader in Philosophy, Birkbeck College, London, 1964-1976; Professor of Philosophy, King's College London, 1976-1984; Professor of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1984-1997; died, 1997.
Publications: The Idea of a Social Science and its Relation to Philosophy (1958)
Ethics and Action (1975)
Trying to Make Sense (1987)
Received from Professor Christopher Winch Jan 2008.
Papers of Prof Peter Guy Winch, 1936-1996, including professional correspondence; teaching notes; lecture notes and handouts; draft and proofs of articles by Winch; proof copy of The Idea of Social Science and its Relation to Philosophy, 2nd edition; papers relating to the University of Swansea including minutes of departmental meetings, 1984; papers relating to Winch's time at King's College London including papers relating to publication of Winch's Ethics and Action, 1971-1972 and Winch's inaugural lecture for the Chair of Philosophy, 1968; papers, lecture notes, correspondence, handouts and student work relating to teaching at University of Illinois, 1990-1996 and research notes on topics including social science, ethics, Ludwig Wittgenstein, logic, Baruch Spinoza, epistemology and political philosophy.
Original order.
Some items closed under the Data Protection Act, consult the Director of Archive Services, King's College London for details.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be provided for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
English
This collection level description available online and a box list in the College Archives reading room.
Papers of Fred Kormis (Ref: K/PP26).
Compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Obituary: The Independent (London), Jun 3, 1997 by Anthony Palmer. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Nov 2008. Wittgenstein , Ludwig Josef Johann , 1889-1951 , Austrian philosopher Philosophy education Winch , Peter Guy , 1926-1997 , philosopher Political science Universities Political philosophy Philosophy Logic Spinoza , Baruch , 1632-1677 , Dutch-Jewish philosopher x Spinoza , Benedict De University of Swansea King's College London Humanities education Higher education institutions Social science education Educational institutions
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Received from Professor Christopher Winch Jan 2008.
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Papers of Prof Peter Guy Winch, 1936-1996, including professional correspondence; teaching notes; lecture notes and handouts; draft and proofs of articles by Winch; proof copy of The Idea of Social Science and its Relation to Philosophy, 2nd edition; papers relating to the University of Swansea including minutes of departmental meetings, 1984; papers relating to Winch's time at King's College London including papers relating to publication of Winch's Ethics and Action, 1971-1972 and Winch's inaugural lecture for the Chair of Philosophy, 1968; papers, lecture notes, correspondence, handouts and student work relating to teaching at University of Illinois, 1990-1996 and research notes on topics including social science, ethics, Ludwig Wittgenstein, logic, Baruch Spinoza, epistemology and political philosophy.
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Original order.
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Some items closed under the Data Protection Act, consult the Director of Archive Services, King's College London for details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be provided for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Papers of Fred Kormis (Ref: K/PP26).
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This collection level description available online and a box list in the College Archives reading room.
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- Social science education » Humanities education » Philosophy education
- Political science
- Higher education institutions » Universities
- Political science » Political philosophy
- Philosophy
- Philosophy » Logic
- Social science education » Humanities education
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- Social science education
- Educational institutions
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English