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C. E. M. (Cyril Edwin Mitchinson) Joad
1891–1953
A lively public philosopher, broadcaster, and teacher, he helped bring big ideas to a wide audience through books, lectures, and BBC radio. Best remembered for his sharp presence on wartime discussion programs, he made philosophy sound like part of everyday life.
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Thrasymachus : or, The future of morals
by C. E. M. (Cyril Edwin Mitchinson) Joad
About the author
Born in Durham on August 12, 1891, C. E. M. Joad became one of the best-known British philosophers of his day. He studied at Balliol College, Oxford, later worked in the civil service, and in 1930 became head of philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London.
Joad wrote extensively for general readers and was known for explaining philosophy in clear, accessible language. His fame widened during the Second World War through the BBC radio discussion program The Brains Trust, where his quick, confident style made him a familiar public voice.
He was also a controversial figure, associated at different times with pacifism, socialism, and later a renewed interest in Christian belief. He died in London on April 9, 1953, but remains an interesting example of a thinker who tried to take philosophy beyond the classroom and into public conversation.