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Piercey (other)
Piercey is the surname of: * Charles Piercey (1890–1966), Australian racing cyclist * Harold Piercey (born 1935), Canadian educator and former politician * Robert Piercey Robert Piercey is a Canadian philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Campion College, University of Regina. He is the editor of ''Philosophy in Review''. Piercey is known for his works on continental philosophy Continental philosophy is a te ..., Canadian philosopher and professor See also * Piercy (other) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Piercey
Charles Piercey (20 January 1890 – 25 June 1966) was an Australian racing cyclist. As a teenager he joined the Coburg Cycling Club and came to prominence at the age of 20 with a win in the Melbourne to Warrnambool Road Race. Piercey started the race with a 47-minute handicap and took 10:01:00 to complete the race. Later that year he was beaten by a wheel in the Austral Wheel Race that was held that year at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on a grass track. In the early years of his career he took part in the Melbourne Six Days Races in 1912 and 1913. At the time six-day racing was very popular in many parts of the world and usually featured international riders In 1914 Piercey, together with Iddo "Snowy" Munro, Don Kirkham, Charlie Snell and George Bell, became part of the first team of Australian Cyclists to head off for racing in Europe, with the objective to be competing in the Tour de France. Initially the team rode as professionals for the Paris-based Gladiator Cycles & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Piercey
Harold Piercey (born 1935) is an educator and former politician in Newfoundland. He represented Hermitage in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1971 to 1972. He was born in Pass Island Pass Island is a resettled community located on the Southern Shore of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Many remnants from previous settlements are still visible across the ocean separating it from the community of Seal Cove, Fortune Bay. Many o .... He taught high school for 34 years, serving 15 as principal. Piercey and his wife Susie, who settled in Milltown, had three children. References 1935 births Living people Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs {{Newfoundland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Piercey
Robert Piercey is a Canadian philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Campion College, University of Regina. He is the editor of ''Philosophy in Review''. Piercey is known for his works on continental philosophy Continental philosophy is a term used to describe some philosophers and philosophical traditions that do not fall under the umbrella of analytic philosophy. However, there is no academic consensus on the definition of continental philosophy. Pri .... Books * ''Reading as a Philosophical Practice''. Anthem Press, 2020. * ''The Uses of the Past From Heidegger to Rorty: Doing Philosophy Historically''. Cambridge University Press, 2009. *''The Crisis in Continental Philosophy: History, Truth and the Hegelian Legacy''. Continuum, 2009. References External linksRobert Piercey 21st-century Canadian philosophers Philosophy academics Living people Continental philosophers University of Notre Dame alumni Alumni of the University of Warwick Memorial University of Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |