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Jay Newman (February 28, 1948 – June 17, 2007) was a philosopher and Professor at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. ==Biography== Newman was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Lou Newman and his wife, Kitty. He received his B.A. from Brooklyn College in 1968 before acquiring his master's degree from Brown University in 1969 and his Ph.D. from York University in Toronto, Canada, in 1971. He began teaching at the University of Guelph in 1971, where he taught until his death. His fields of study (and his 11 books) included philosophy of religion, philosophy of culture, and the ethics of mass communication. He became a Canadian citizen in 1986. In 1995 he was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Dr. Jay Newman )〕 and he was past president of the Canadian Theological Society. He received a Distinguished Alumnus Award of Honor from Brooklyn College in 1988 and was recipient of the 2001 University of Guelph's President's Distinguished Professor Award.〔Toronto ''Globe and Mail'', July 4, 2007〕 The University of Guelph has established the Jay Newman Award for Academic Integrity in his memory.〔("Jay Newman Award for Academic Integrity" ) 2009〕 In 2009, the Canadian Theological Society inaugurated the Jay Newman Memorial Lecture in the Philosophy of Religion.〔("Announcing the Annual Jay Newman Memorial Lecture in the Philosophy of Religion" ) 2009〕 Newman was a lifelong fan of the works of Gilbert and Sullivan and wrote several articles about W. S. Gilbert and the Savoy Operas.〔Newman, Jay. ("The Gilbertianism of ''Patience''" ) in ''Dalhousie Review'', vol. 65, no. 2 (Summer 1985), pp. 264-69〕〔Newman, Jay. "Dimensions of Gilbert’s Comedy" in ''The Gilbert & Sullivan Journal'', vol. X (Spring 1980), pp. 380-82〕〔Newman, Jay. "Gilbert and the Utilitarians" in ''The Savoyard'', vol. XVI (September 1977), pp. 13-14〕 A lecture about a Gilbert and Sullivan-related topic is given annually in his name, in New York City, by the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of New York.〔("Gilbert and Sullivan: Shining into a New Century with Reflected Light" ). Public Programs: The Morgan Library & Museum, notice of lecture, accessed May 12, 2010〕 He died in 2007 of cancer at age 59.〔''Guelph Mercury'', Obituaries, June 18, 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jay Newman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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