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William Wallace
1844–1897
A Scottish philosopher who helped bring German idealism to English readers, he spent much of his career at Oxford and became one of the best-known British interpreters of Hegel. His writing links demanding ideas with clear, lively explanation, making him an interesting figure for listeners drawn to philosophy and intellectual history.
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Prolegomena to the Study of Hegel's Philosophy, and Especially of His Logic
by William Wallace
About the author
Born in Cupar, Fife, on 11 May 1844, he studied at the University of St Andrews and then at Balliol College, Oxford. He later became a fellow of Merton College and, in 1882, succeeded Thomas Hill Green as White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford.
He is best remembered for his work on German philosophy, especially Hegel. Along with writing books of his own, he translated several of Hegel's works into English and helped introduce those ideas to a wider English-speaking audience.
Wallace died in Oxford on 18 February 1897. Although not as widely known now as some of the thinkers he studied, he played an important part in late 19th-century British philosophy by making complex continental ideas more approachable for students and general readers.