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Alexander Dunlop Lindsay

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May 14, 1879 in Glasgow, The United Kingdom

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March 18, 1952

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Alexander Dunlop (Sandy) Lindsay was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 14th May, 1879. Educated at Glasgow University he obtained his first degree in classics in 1899. He then won a scholarship to University College, and as well as getting a double first was president of the student union.

Lindsay taught philosophy at Glasgow University (1902-1904), Edinburgh University (1904-09) and at Balliol, Oxford. Along with his friend, William Temple, he became a tutor at the Workers' Educational Association.

During the First World War Lindsay served in the British Army and in 1917 was promoted to deputy controller of labour in France.

After the war Lindsay was professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow University before returning to Oxford University. A so...more Alexander Dunlop (Sandy) Lindsay was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 14th May, 1879. Educated at Glasgow University he obtained his first degree in classics in 1899. He then won a scholarship to University College, and as well as getting a double first was president of the student union.

Lindsay taught philosophy at Glasgow University (1902-1904), Edinburgh University (1904-09) and at Balliol, Oxford. Along with his friend, William Temple, he became a tutor at the Workers' Educational Association.

During the First World War Lindsay served in the British Army and in 1917 was promoted to deputy controller of labour in France.

After the war Lindsay was professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow University before returning to Oxford University. A socialist, Lindsay became a national figure in 1926 when he joined with William Temple in urging the government to seek a negotiated agreement to the General Strike.

An educational adviser to the Labour Party, Lindsay was chairman of the National Council of Social Service. He was also involved in setting up several unemployment clubs and was vice-chancellor of Oxford University (1935-38).

Lindsay, a strong opponent of appeasement, he stood as the anti-Munich candidate in the by-election that took place in Oxford in October, 1938. Although defeated by the Conservative Party candidate, Quintin Hogg, he reduced the majority from 6,645 to 3,434.

On the outbreak of the Second World War Lindsay became chairman of the Joint Recruiting Board, with the task of allocating conscientious objectors to work of national importance other than military service. He also played an important role in organizing education for the armed forces.

As well as being a regular contributor to the Manchester Guardian he wrote several books including The Philosophy of Bergson (1911), The Philosophy of Immanuel Kant (1913), The Essentials of Democracy (1929), Kant (1934), The Modern Democratic State (1943) and Religion, Science and Society in the Modern World (1943).

He was created 1st Baron of Lindsay of Birker of Low Ground by Clement Attlee on 13 November 1945.

Alexander Dunlop Lindsay died on 18th March, 1952. His son, Michael Lindsay, a specialist in Chinese economics, succeeded to the title and became the 2nd Baron of Lindsay of Birker.

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Average rating: 3.76 · 38 ratings · 6 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Karl Marx's Capital 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Philosophy of Immanuel Kant 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1919 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Kant 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1934 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Religion, Science & Society in the Modern World 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1989	My rating:
	The Philosophy of Bergson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Modern Democratic State 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1962	My rating:
	The Essentials of Democracy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1967	My rating:
	The Republic by Plato, Alexander Dunlop Lindsay (translator) 3.75 avg rating — 27,916 ratings — published -380 — 108 editions	My rating:
	A Discourse on Method by René Descartes, Alexander Dunlop Lindsay (introduction), John Veitch (translator) 3.59 avg rating — 2,650 ratings — published 1637 — 186 editions	My rating:
	A Treatise on Human Nature: Vol. 1 (Everyman's Library #548) by David Hume, Alexander Dunlop Lindsay (Introduction) 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1961 — 12 editions	My rating:

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