J. R. Jones

J.R. Jones was a philosophical writer in English, a leader in the fight to sustain Welsh language and culture, and a troubler of theological waters. This biography explores the connections between his preoccupations with the identity of self, of a nation and of God.

In a presidential speech to philosophers, J. R. Jones addressed the question, ''How do I know who I am?'' But how do we know who he was? Different audiences will give different answers. Those who know only his philosophical writings in English will give one kind answer, while those who knew him as an inspirational speaker and leader in the fight to preserve and sustain the Welsh language and its culture, and as a troubler of theological waters, will give a very different answer. As someone who knew him in both contexts, Dewi Z. Phillips argues that there are deep connections between J. R. Jones''s major preoccupations with the identity of the self the identity of a nation, and the identity of God. This book will introduce new readers to J. R. Jones''s work, and will also introduce his different audiences to each other.