Tom Campbell (philosopher)

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Tom Campbell
Alma mater
Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE)

Thomas (Tom) Douglas Campbell (1938–2019) was a Scottish philosopher and jurist. He held academic positions in Scotland and Australia, and was a professorial fellow of the

Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE) in Canberra
.

Early life

Campbell studied

Ph.D., with a thesis entitled Adam Smith and the Sociology of Morals, whilst lecturing in the university on social and political philosophy
. His Ph.D. was awarded in 1969.

Career

Campbell left Glasgow in 1973 to become professor of philosophy at the recently established

In 1990, Campbell left Scotland for Australia, to become professor of law at the

Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE), a joint venture of the Australian National University, Charles Sturt University and University of Melbourne, and director of the Charles Sturt University Division of the centre.[3]

Death

Campbell died in Canberra on 27 July 2019, aged 81.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tom Campbell". University of Glasgow. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Tom Campbell". ANU College of Law. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE)
    . Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  4. ^ Mullen, Tom. "Professor Tom Campbell (1938-2019)". University of Glasgow School of Law Blog. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

External links

Academic offices
Preceded by
Sandy Anton
Professor of Jurisprudence,
University of Glasgow

1979–1990
Succeeded by
Scott Veitch