Famous Logician: Alexander Bain

Jan 9, 2013, 16:56 IST

Alexander Bain was a prominent and innovative figure in the fields of psychology, linguistics, logic, moral philosophy and education reform.

Name: Alexander Bain

Born: 11 June 1818

Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland

Died: 18 September 1903 (aged 85)

Deathplace: Aberdeen, Scotland

Nationality: Scottish

Fields: Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Psychology, Logic, Linguistics, Education,

Institutions: University of Aberdeen, University of London, University of Glasgow, Anderson's University, Marischal College

Alma mater: Marischal College (M.A. Hons)

Known for: The Senses and the Intellect, The Emotions and the Will, Mental and Moral Science, Education as a Science, Mind

Influences: John Stuart Mill, James Mill, George Grote, George Henry Lewes, Auguste Comte, British Empiricism

Influenced: Charles Sanders Peirce, George Croom Robertson, William Minto, The Scottish Idealists, William James, John Stuart Mill

Name: Alexander Bain

Born: 11 June 1818

Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland

Died: 18 September 1903 (aged 85)

Deathplace: Aberdeen, Scotland

Nationality: Scottish

Fields: Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Psychology, Logic, Linguistics, Education,

Institutions: University of Aberdeen, University of London, University of Glasgow, Anderson's University, Marischal College

Alma mater: Marischal College (M.A. Hons)

Known for: The Senses and the Intellect, The Emotions and the Will, Mental and Moral Science, Education as a Science, Mind

Influences: John Stuart Mill, James Mill, George Grote, George Henry Lewes, Auguste Comte, British Empiricism

Influenced: Charles Sanders Peirce, George Croom Robertson, William Minto, The Scottish Idealists, William James, John Stuart Mill