A. J. Baker

Allan James (Jim) Baker (born 1923), usually cited as A. J. Baker, is an Australian philosopher who is best known for systematising the realist philosophy of John Anderson.^[1]

He studied under Anderson at Sydney University and has taught philosophy in Scotland, New Zealand, the United States and Australia. He was a prominent member of the Sydney Libertarians and the Sydney Push.^[2] As of 2012, he continued to contribute occasional articles to The Sydney Realist.

Bibliography

• Anderson's Social Philosophy: The Social Thought and Political Life of Professor John Anderson, Sydney: Angus and Robertson (1979)
• Australian Realism: The Systematic Philosophy of John Anderson, Cambridge University Press (1986)
• Social Pluralism: A Realistic Analysis, Wild and Woolley, Glebe NSW (1997).

References

1. The Push And Critical Drinkers
2. The Push - Australia's Culture Portal