Anthony Quinton

Who they were

Anthony Meredith Quinton, Baron Quinton was an English political and moral philosopher, metaphysician, and materialist philosopher of mind. He served as President of Trinity College, Oxford from 1978 to 1987; and as chairman of the board of the British Library from 1985 to 1990. He is also remembered as a presenter of the BBC Radio programme Round Britain Quiz.

Early life

Quinton was born in 1925 into an intellectual family with strong academic traditions. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, where he studied classics and philosophy.

Path and career

He held a fellowship at All Souls College, Oxford, and became a leading figure in analytic philosophy, publishing influential work on metaphysics and philosophy of mind. His materialist approach to consciousness was significant in mid-20th-century philosophical debates.

Quinton served as President of Trinity College, Oxford from 1978 to 1987, overseeing the college during a transformative period. He chaired the British Library board from 1985 to 1990 and was a regular panelist on BBC Radio's Round Britain Quiz, making him familiar to British radio audiences.

Why this date

Anthony Quinton appears on our June 19 calendar for 2010 as a death entry.