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John Armstrong


Born
in Glasgow, Scotland
January 01, 1966

Genre
Philosophy, Art

Influences
C.P. Snow, F. R. Leavis ...more


John Armstrong is a British philosopher living in Melbourne, Australia. He was born 1966 in Glasgow and worked as a research fellow at the University of London. Armstrong works currently as the Philosopher-in-Residence at the Melbourne Business School at the Melbourne University. He is author of several books on philosophical themes.

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Average rating: 3.96 · 9,557 ratings · 959 reviews · 557 distinct works • Similar authors
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Life Lessons From Nietzsche
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In Search of Civilization
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The Way We Played The Game:...
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Move Closer: An Intimate Ph...
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Roman Catholicism
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Nietzsche
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“Imagination paints a charming view of the future, conveniently adapted to the demands of our current emotion.”
― John Armstrong, Conditions of Love: The Philosophy of Intimacy
tags: ego, emotion, future, imagination, love
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“A relationship does not start the day two people meet; it starts in the childhood of each partner. For it is long before they meet that the template of their relationship is established.”
― John Armstrong, Conditions of Love: The Philosophy of Intimacy
tags: love, philosophy
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“We need to be free if we are to love.”
― John Armstrong, Conditions of Love: The Philosophy of Intimacy
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