Anthony O'Hear
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Anthony O'Hear is Professor
of Philosophy
at the University of Buckingham
and Head of the Department of Education.
He is the editor of the journal Philosophy and Honorary Director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy
. He is also co-editor of The Fortnightly Reviews new series.
O’Hear was a Government
special adviser on education
for approximately ten years and was especially influential during the time of Margaret Thatcher
and John Major
as Prime Minister
. He continues to be active in Conservative
circles, especially in advocating social conservatism.
He is the uncle of technology journalist and blogger, Steve O'Hear.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the University of Buckingham
University of Buckingham
The University of Buckingham is an independent, non-sectarian, research and teaching university located in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Great Ouse. It was originally founded as Buckingham University College in the 1970s and received its Royal Charter from the...
and Head of the Department of Education.
He is the editor of the journal Philosophy and Honorary Director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy
Royal Institute of Philosophy
The Royal Institute of Philosophy, founded in 1925, is a charity organisation based in London that offers lectures and conferences on philosophical topics. The Institute is not committed to any particular philosophical school, method or ideology...
. He is also co-editor of The Fortnightly Reviews new series.
O’Hear was a Government
Government
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special adviser on education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
for approximately ten years and was especially influential during the time of Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
and John Major
John Major
Sir John Major, is a British Conservative politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997...
as Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
. He continues to be active in Conservative
Social conservatism
Social Conservatism is primarily a political, and usually morally influenced, ideology that focuses on the preservation of what are seen as traditional values. Social conservatism is a form of authoritarianism often associated with the position that the federal government should have a greater role...
circles, especially in advocating social conservatism.
He is the uncle of technology journalist and blogger, Steve O'Hear.
External links
- Professor Anthony O'Hear at The University of Buckingham
- The Royal Institute of Philosophy
- The Fortnightly Review