Glass Roots

Alexander Matthews was born in New York City in 1942. He taught Philosophy in a number of universities and had a Visiting Fellowship to Princeton University in 1986. His book, A Diagram of Definition on the Philosophy of Language, was published in 1997. Matthews has also written three full-length dramatic poems: The Chairman (1966), Mr Swettham (1969) and Current Affairs (1971). Other writings include Brother to Sister (a book of short stories, 1969); Human Physics (humour, 1973); A Traveller's Maze (a travel book, 1974); Screaming Secrets (a play, 2001). Matthews has also published several articles on Human Rights, including: 'Philosophy and Human Rights' in The International Journal of Human Rights, 1997; and 'How Some Scientists Erode the Human Rights We Value', ibid, 2000. He is currently working on two plays and a philosophy book of papers.