Harrison, Frederic (1831-1923), an English lawyer and author, was a leading exponent of the Positivist philosophy. Positivists believe that all true knowledge is scientific (see Positivism ). Harrison wrote many works on history, literature, and philosophy, including The Meaning of History (1862) and The Philosophy of Common Sense (1907). Harrison was born on Oct. 18, 1831, in London. He became a barrister, a lawyer who has the right to argue in higher courts, in 1858. He later taught jurisprudence and international law at Lincoln’s Inn Hall, in London. He also lectured on Positivism and was a founder of the English Positivist Society, serving as its president from 1880 to 1905. He died on Jan. 14, 1923.
