The Philosopher

Robert Rowland Smith

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Nationality:
British
Schools:
Continental philosophy
Branchs:
Philosophy, Psychology, Politics, Art, literary theory, Modern poetry, Shakespeare, Metapsychology, Textual analysis, Business vision, Market strategy, Organisational performance, Leadership, Autobiography, Fate, Love, spirituality, Death, Friendship, Creativity, Moral dilemmas, Forgiveness, Epistemology, Philosophy of space and time, Knowledge, Philosophy of life

The synopsis

Robert Rowland Smith is a British author and philosopher. He was born on 21 January 1965 and attended Dulwich College. He studied English Language and Literature at Mansfield College, Oxford, graduating with a First Class degree. He pursued doctoral studies at Wolfson College, Oxford, focusing on Jacques Derrida, and was awarded a D.Phil. in 1991. Smith was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and lectured at various Oxford colleges. He later transitioned to management consultancy, becoming a partner before establishing his own company. He has served on the boards of the Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology and the Institute of Art and Ideas, and is a founding faculty member of The School of Life. Smith's notable books include 'Derrida and Autobiography', 'Breakfast with Socrates: The Philosophy of Everyday Life', 'Driving with Plato: The Meaning of Life's Milestones', 'Death-Drive: Freudian Hauntings in Literature and Art', 'On Modern Poetry: From Theory to Total Criticism', 'The Reality Test: Still Relying on Strategy?', and 'AutoBioPhilosophy: An Intimate Story of What It Means to Be Human'. He has also written for numerous publications and appeared on radio and television.

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