C. E. M. Joad (1891–1953)
Author of Guide to philosophy
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Works by C. E. M. Joad
Is Christianity True? A Correspondence Between Arnold Lunn and C. E. M. Joad (1933) — Author — 5 copies
How our minds work 5 copies
The bookmark; 3 copies
Essays in Common Sense Philosophy 2 copies
Common-sense theology 2 copies
Opinions 1 copy
... More opinions 1 copy
The mind and its workings 1 copy
For civilization 1 copy
Associated Works
The Dennis Wheatley Library Of The Occult: Harry Price Ghost Hunter (1950) — Contributor — 28 copies
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- Legal name
- Joad, Cyril Edwin Mitchinson
- Birthdate
- 1891-08-12
- Date of death
- 1953-04-09
- Burial location
- St. Johns-at-Hampstead Church, London, England, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Durham, County Durham, England, UK
- Place of death
- Hampstead, London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Hampstead, London, England, UK
Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, UK
Tiverton, Devon, England, UK
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Snowdonia, Wales - Education
- Lynam's Preparatory School
University of Oxford (Balliol College)
Blundell's School, Tiverton, England, UK - Occupations
- philosopher
broadcaster - Organizations
- University of London
New Party (Director of Propaganda)
British Broadcasting Corporation - Short biography
- Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad (12 August 1891 – 9 April 1953) was an English philosopher and broadcasting personality. He is most famous for his appearance on The Brains Trust, an extremely popular BBC Radio wartime discussion programme. He managed to popularise philosophy and became a celebrity, before his downfall in the Train Ticket Scandal of 1948, when he was caught travelling without a ticket having boasted "I cheat the train companies whenever I can", was fined and dismissed from the BBC.
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