J. J. C. Smart

J. J. C. Smart was a British and Australian philosopher, professor and writer (1920–2012). He was born at Cambridge and died at Melbourne.

Also recorded as John Jamieson Carswell Smart; Jack Smart.

J. J. C. Smart in brief

Born
1920
Died
2012
Known for
philosopher,professor,writer
Place of birth
Cambridge

Overview

Born at Cambridge in 1920, died at Melbourne in 2012.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings John Jamieson Carswell Smart and Jack Smart. His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was atheism.

He was the child of William Marshall Smart.

Catalogued works

15 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1778 to 1996. The first 12 are listed here.

Ethics and science. Philosophy and scientific realism. Metaphysics and morality. Problems of space and time. An outline of a system of utilitarian ethics, dated 1961. Between science and philosophy, dated 1968. Essays Metaphysical and Moral, dated 1987. Ethics, persuasion, and truth, dated 1984. Extreme and restricted utilitarianism, dated 1956. Utilitarianism, for and against, dated 1986. Our place in the universe, dated 1989. Utilitarianism, dated 1973.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Smart Tools for Smart Applications, 2021. Sustainable Smart Cities and Smart Villages Research, 2020. Vernetzte Ökosysteme – Smart Cities, Smart Grids und Smart Homes, Smart Market, 2014. Smart Cities and Smart Regulation, Oxford Scholarship Online, 2018. Smart Techno (Smart Technology, Informatics, and Technopreneurship).

In detail

J. J. C. Smart studied at University of Glasgow and The Queen's College. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with Australian National University, University of Adelaide and La Trobe University. Membership is recorded of Australian Academy of the Humanities.

Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and Companion of the Order of Australia.

Chronology

  1. 1920J. J. C. Smart born at Cambridge.
  2. 1961An outline of a system of utilitarian ethics.
  3. 1968Between science and philosophy.
  4. 2012J. J. C. Smart died at Melbourne.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “J. J. C. Smart”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q600759: J. J. C. Smart

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