Homecoming for leading philosopher

Professor Rom Harre has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Massey University at a graduation ceremony in Palmerston North. Born in Apiti, in northern Manawatu, Professor Harre’s career has spanned more than half a century and he is one of the world’s leading philosophers. His first degrees were from the then University of New Zealand, then the University of Oxford, where he became a teacher and lecturer for 35 years, retiring in 1995.He is currently an Emeritus Fellow of Linacre College, Oxford and a Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University, Washington D.C.Professor Harre’s research contributions centre on the philosophy of science and, in particular, the ph...