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John Anderson (philosopher)

John Anderson (1893-1962) was a Scottish born philosopher who occupied the post of Challis Professor of Philosophy at Sydney University in the years 1927-1958.

John Anderson was a significant figure in the Sydney Push. He was a proponent of Free Speech and was critical of the Federal Government's bans on certain political publications (1928). He was censured by the Sydney University Senate in 1931.

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