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James Mylne (poet)
James Mylne may refer to: * James Mylne (philosopher) * James Mylne (artist) James Mylne is a British contemporary artist known for his drawings in ballpoint pen. His technical abilities with the unorthodox art medium have earned Mylne recognition in Europe and the UK. ''The Ballpointer'' online journal called Mylne "Br ... See also * James Milne (other) {{hndis, Mylne, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mylne (philosopher)
James Mylne (Kinnaird, Gowrie, 3 September 1757 – 21 September 1839) was a Scottish philosopher and academic who was born in Perthshire in 1757 and educated at the University of St Andrews. He served as Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow from 1797 to 1837. His father-in-law was the philosopher John Millar and the philosopher James McCosh was among his students. He was a member of the Glasgow Literary Society. He was also the great-uncle of Frances Wright, who lived with him for a time. Mylne is the subject of a biography, ''Rational Piety and Social Reform in Glasgow'' (Wipf and Stock, 2015), by Dr Stephen Cowley. Mylne's philosophy was a theistic empiricism and he regarded utility as the primary measure of morality. He found a larger place for reason in mental life than his predecessors at Glasgow Francis Hutcheson and Thomas Reid, of the moral sense and common sense schools respectively. Mylne also lectured on political economy at the University of Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mylne (artist)
James Mylne is a British contemporary artist known for his drawings in ballpoint pen. His technical abilities with the unorthodox art medium have earned Mylne recognition in Europe and the UK. ''The Ballpointer'' online journal called Mylne "Britain's premier ballpoint pen artist" in a 2015 feature article. The artist's photorealist likenesses of iconic celebrities attracted early media attention and continues to be one aspect of his output. Mylne also creates mixed-media works adding spray paint, magic markers and more to his ballpoint originals. Artwork expressing personal views and broader interests flourished throughout 2014. Art education James Mylne attended foundation courses at Chelsea Art College, London, in 2002. Studies there were followed by 3 years at Camberwell, where he received his BA in drawing in 2005 and his MA in 2006. College instructors were unsupportive of his ballpoint usage, and dismissed his work as "pretty pictures". Ballpoint usage As with many ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
