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Allan James "Jim" Baker (22 July 1922 – 3 March 2017), usually cited as A. J. Baker, was an Australian philosopher who was best known for having systematised the realist philosophy of John Anderson.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 11 relations: Australia, Australian realism, Australians, John Anderson (philosopher), New Zealand, Philosophy, Scotland, Sociology, Sydney Push, United States, University of Sydney.

  2. 21st-century Australian educators
  3. Australian libertarians

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Australian realism

Australian realism, also called Australian materialism, is a school of philosophy that flourished in the first half of the 20th century in several universities in Australia including the Australian National University, the University of Adelaide, and the University of Sydney, and whose central claim, as stated by leading theorist John Anderson, was that "whatever exists … is real, that is to say it is a spatial and temporal situation or occurrence that is on the same level of reality as anything else that exists".

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Australians

Australians, colloquially known as Aussies or Antipodeans, are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country of Australia.

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John Anderson (philosopher)

John Anderson (1 November 1893 – 6 July 1962) was a Scottish philosopher who occupied the post of Challis Professor of Philosophy at Sydney University from 1927 to 1958. A. J. Baker and John Anderson (philosopher) are 20th-century Australian male writers, 20th-century Australian philosophers, 20th-century atheists, Analytic philosophers, Atheist philosophers, Australian atheists, Australian essayists, Australian libertarians, Australian male non-fiction writers, Ontologists, philosophers of culture, philosophers of education, philosophers of social science, social philosophers and Writers about activism and social change.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Philosophy

Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life.

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Sydney Push

The Sydney Push was an intellectual subculture in Sydney from the late 1940s to the early 1970s.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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University of Sydney

The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public research university in Sydney, Australia.

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See also

21st-century Australian educators

Australian libertarians

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Baker

Also known as A J (Jim) Baker, Australian philosopher, A. J. (Jim) Baker (Australian Philosopher), A. J. Baker (philosopher).