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Davie, George Elder, 1912-2007 (philosopher)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1912 - 2007

Biography

George Elder Davie was a prominent Scottish philosopher. He was born in Dundee. His work, The democrat intellect (1961), concerns the treatment of philosophy in 19th century Scottish universities. Crisis of the democrat intellect came out in 1986.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Material relating to the editing of 'Crisis of the democratic intellect', by George Elder Davie

 Collection — Box CLX-A-1555, Folder: Sc-Acc-2016-0189
Identifier: Coll-1792
Content Description

The collection relates to the editing of "Crisis of the democratic intellect", and includes manuscript and typescript, photographs, and promotional material.

Dates: 1980-1986