William Wallace (Scottish philosopher)
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William Wallace was a Scottish philosopher.
He was born at Cupar
in Fife
, the son of master-builder James Wallace and Jane (Jean) Kellock. He was educated at St Andrews University and Balliol College, Oxford
, where he went as an exhibitioner in 1864. In 1872 he was elected a fellow of Merton College, Oxford
and, in 1882, succeeded Thomas Hill Green
as White's Professor of Moral Philosophy.
His "brusque and sarcastic" manner earned him the nickname "the Dorian". His primary philosophical efforts were directed toward the study of German philosophers, particularly Hegel, of whose works he produced translations still renowned for their lucidity and sense of style.
William Wallace was married to Janet Barclay of Cupar on April 4, 1872, and had three children. He died on February 18, 1897, as a result of a bicycle accident. While
descending a steep hill at Enslow Bridge near Oxford, he lost control of his bicycle and hit a parapet wall. He was found unconscious and carried to The Rock of Gibraltar Inn, where he died the next day. He is buried in Holywell Cemetery
, Oxford, with his wife and one of his sons.
He was born at Cupar
Cupar
Cupar is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. The town is situated between Dundee and the New Town of Glenrothes.According to a recent population estimate , Cupar had a population around 8,980 making the town the ninth largest settlement in Fife.-History:The town is believed to have...
in Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, the son of master-builder James Wallace and Jane (Jean) Kellock. He was educated at St Andrews University and Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, where he went as an exhibitioner in 1864. In 1872 he was elected a fellow of Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
and, in 1882, succeeded Thomas Hill Green
Thomas Hill Green
Thomas Hill Green was an English philosopher, political radical and temperance reformer, and a member of the British idealism movement. Like all the British idealists, Green was influenced by the metaphysical historicism of G.W.F. Hegel...
as White's Professor of Moral Philosophy.
His "brusque and sarcastic" manner earned him the nickname "the Dorian". His primary philosophical efforts were directed toward the study of German philosophers, particularly Hegel, of whose works he produced translations still renowned for their lucidity and sense of style.
William Wallace was married to Janet Barclay of Cupar on April 4, 1872, and had three children. He died on February 18, 1897, as a result of a bicycle accident. While
descending a steep hill at Enslow Bridge near Oxford, he lost control of his bicycle and hit a parapet wall. He was found unconscious and carried to The Rock of Gibraltar Inn, where he died the next day. He is buried in Holywell Cemetery
Holywell Cemetery
Holywell Cemetery is next to St Cross Church in Oxford, England. The cemetery is behind the church in St Cross Road, north of Longwall Street.-History:...
, Oxford, with his wife and one of his sons.
Works
- The Logic of Hegel, 1873 (contains translation of Hegel's Encyclopaedia of the Philosophical Sciences in Outline), 2nd ed. 1892 with introductory volume Prolegomena
- Epicureanism, 1880
- Kant, 1882
- Life of Arthur Schopenhauer, 1890
- Hegel's Philosophy of Mind (translation from the Encyclopaedia with five introductory essays)
- Lectures and Essays on Natural Theology and Ethics