Jonathan Rée

Jonathan Rée (born 1948) is a British freelance historian and philosopher. He was educated at Sussex University and Oxford University. Rée formerly held a position as a professor of philosophy at Middlesex University but resigned to allow himself more time for reflection. He is a prolific writer for various publications, including the New Humanist, Evening Standard, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Lingua Franca, London Review of Books, Prospect, The Independent, The Times Literary Supplement, and Rising East. Rée is a frequent guest on radio programs such as Journeys In Thought and In Our Time. In the early 1990s, he hosted a seven-part Channel 4 television series titled 'Talking Liberties', which featured conversations with thinkers like Jacques Derrida, Paul Ricoeur, and Edward Said. His 1999 book, 'I See a Voice', explored historical and philosophical aspects of sign language. Rée was also a founding member of the British journal and group 'Radical Philosophy'.