David Hugh Mellor

British philosopher (1938–2020)

David Hugh Mellor (/ˈmɛlər/; 10 July 1938 – 21 June 2020) was a British philosopher. He was a Professor of Philosophy and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, later Professor Emeritus, of Cambridge University. He was born in London.[1]

He was president of the Aristotelian Society from 1992 to 1993. He was a member of the Humanist Philosophers' Group of the British Humanist Association and Honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. He was a Fellow of the British Academy between 1983 and 2008.[2]

Mellor died on 21 June 2020, aged 81.[3]

References

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  1. Lillehammer, Hallvard; Rodriguez-Pereyra, Gonzalo (2003-09-02). "Introduction". Real Metaphysics. Routledge. ISBN 9781134533442.
  2. "index — Faculty of Philosophy". www.phil.cam.ac.uk. 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  3. "Hugh Mellor, 1938-2020". 21 June 2020.