Francis Anderson (philosopher)

Sir Francis Anderson (3 September 1858 – 24 June 1941) was a Scottish-born Australian philosopher and educator.

Sir Francis Anderson
Born	(1858-09-03)3 September 1858 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	24 June 1941(1941-06-24) (aged 82) Sydney, Australia
Education	University of Glasgow (M.A.)
Occupations	Philosopher and educator
Spouses	Maybanke Selfe Wolstenholme, Josephine Wight
Children	none
Parents	Francis Anderson (father) Elizabeth Anna Lockart, née Ellison (mother)

Early life

Francis Anderson was born in Glasgow, the son of Francis Anderson, a manufacturer, and his wife Elizabeth Anna Lockart, née Ellison.^[1] Anderson was educated at Old Wynd and Oatlands public schools and became a pupil-teacher at the age of 14. He went on to the University of Glasgow, matriculating in 1876 and graduated M.A. in 1883. He was awarded Sir Richard Jebb's prize for Greek literature, took first place in the philosophical classes of Professors Veitch and Caird, and won two scholarships. For two years he was assistant to the professor of moral philosophy, studied in the theological faculty with the intention of entering the ministry, but apparently was not ordained.

Honours and legacy

Anderson was knighted in the 1936 King's Birthday Honours and died in Sydney on 24 June 1941.^[2] for "educational and social welfare services".

His monograph on Liberty, Equality and Fraternity was published by the Association of Psychology and Philosophy.

Personal life

He married twice, firstly to Maybanke Selfe Wolstenholme, and then to Josephine Wight who survived him; there were no children.