Bertrand Russell Professorship of Philosophy

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The Bertrand Russell Professorship of Philosophy is the senior professorship in philosophy at the University of Cambridge. [1] It was established in 1896 and named the Bertrand Russell Professorship of Philosophy in 2010, after a successful fundraising appeal to endow the post. [1] The incumbent Bertrand Russell Professor is Alexander Bird, who succeeded Huw Price in October 2020. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "THE BERTRAND RUSSELL PROFESSORSHIP OF PHILOSOPHY" (PDF).
  2. Langton, Rae (September 2020). "From the Chair" (PDF). Philosophy at Cambridge. 16: 1.