Frederic Harrison
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Philosophy, Education, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Teaching, Teachers
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, British History
Article abstract: In his varied career as a professor of law, literary critic, and lecturer, Harrison was one of the staunchest advocates of the philosophy of positivism in mid-Victorian England.
Early Life
Frederic Harrison, born in London on October 18, 1831, was the son of Frederick Harrison, an architect turned stockbroker, and Jane (Brice) Harrison. The couple’s firstborn had died in infancy; Frederic would become the eldest of the five sons who survived. The family, of some means, would often spend time in the English countryside. Frederic’s...
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