John Micallef
John Micallef | |
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| Born | 1923 West Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Occupation | Philosophy |
John Micallef (1923–2003) was a Maltese
philosopher. Although his thoughts remained philosophically grounded in the Christian tradition, he was primarily interested in existentialism.[1]
Life
Micallef was born in
United States of America he acquired, in 1973, a second doctorate, in arts. In 1980, he also acquired a Masters in Christian studies from Regent College of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to his prior studies, he pursued further coursework at the university of Oña
, in Spain, and at the University of Innsbruck, in Austria.
During the fifties, Micallef was a teacher of languages. He was elected and he served for some time as member of the Malta Legislative Assembly before he emigrated from Malta to Canada in 1964. He eventually settled in
Mount Angel College, both in Oregon
. Micallef died in 2003 in Vancouver, BC Canada.
Work
Philosophy of Existence,[2] was published in 1969 (Philosophical Library, New York, U.S.A.). As its title indicates, in this 225-page composition, Micallef reveals an existentialist perspective. The book is basically divided into four parts, each one sub-divided into chapters.
Additional publications by Micallef include the poetry collections No Destination- A Travellers Way and Joy is my Gift.
References
Sources
- Mark Montebello, Il-Ktieb tal-Filosofija f’Malta (A Source Book of Philosophy in Malta), PIN Publications, Malta, 2001.
- Mark Montebello, Malta’s Philosophy & Philosophers, PIN Publications, Malta, 2011.
