Simon Blackburn
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| - | '''Structuralism''' as a movement in architecture and urban planning evolved around the middle of the 20th century. It was a reaction to [[Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne|CIAM-Functionalism]] ([[New Objectivity (architecture)|Rationalism]]) which had led to a lifeless expression of urban planning that ignored the identity of the inhabitants and urban forms. | + | '''Simon Blackburn''' (born 12 July 1944) is a British academic philosopher known for his work in metaethics, where he defends [[quasi-realism]], and in the philosophy of language; more recently, he has gained a large general audience from his efforts to popularise [[philosophy]]. He retired as professor of philosophy at the [[University of Cambridge]] in 2011, but remains a distinguished research professor of philosophy at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], teaching every fall semester. He is also a [[Oxbridge Fellow|Fellow]] of [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], and a member of the professoriate of [[New College of the Humanities]]. He was previously a Fellow of [[Pembroke College, Oxford]] and has also taught full-time at the University of North Carolina as an Edna J. Koury Professor. He is a former president of the [[Aristotelian Society]], having served the 2009–2010 term. |
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| - | [[Structuralism]] in a general sense is a mode of thought of the 20th century, which came about in different places, at different times and in different fields. It can also be found in linguistics, anthropology, philosophy and art. At the beginning of the general article [[Structuralism]] the following explanations are noted: | + | |
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| - | "Structuralism is a theoretical [[paradigm]] emphasizing that '''''elements of culture''''' must be understood in terms of their relationship to a larger, '''''overarching system''''' or '''''structure'''''." | + | |
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| - | Alternately, as summarized by philosopher [[Simon Blackburn]], "Structuralism is the belief that phenomena of human life are not intelligible except through their interrelations. These relations constitute a structure, and behind local variations in the surface phenomena there are constant laws of abstract culture." | + | |
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Simon Blackburn (born 12 July 1944) is a British academic philosopher known for his work in metaethics, where he defends quasi-realism, and in the philosophy of language; more recently, he has gained a large general audience from his efforts to popularise philosophy. He retired as professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge in 2011, but remains a distinguished research professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, teaching every fall semester. He is also a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and a member of the professoriate of New College of the Humanities. He was previously a Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford and has also taught full-time at the University of North Carolina as an Edna J. Koury Professor. He is a former president of the Aristotelian Society, having served the 2009–2010 term.
