C. E. M. Joad, English philosopher and television host (born 1891)

C. E. M. Joad

English philosopher (1891–1953)

Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad was an English philosopher, author, teacher and broadcasting personality. He appeared on The Brains Trust, a BBC Radio wartime discussion programme. He popularised philosophy and became a celebrity, before his downfall in a scandal over an unpaid…