David Francis Pears

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1921 – 2009

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Who was David Francis Pears?

David Pears was a British philosopher renowned for his work on Ludwig Wittgenstein.

An Old Boy of Westminster School, he was in the Royal Artillery during World War II, and was seriously injured in a practice gas attack. After leaving the army he studied classics at Balliol College, Oxford, and was then for many years a Fellow of Christ Church.

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Born
Aug 8, 1921
Also known as
  • David Pears
  • D. F. Pears
Education
  • Westminster School
  • Balliol College
Died
Jul 1, 2009

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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