Owen Barfield
Arthur Owen Barfield was a British philosopher, author, poet, and critic born in London.
Educated at Wadham College, Oxford, he earned a first-class degree in English language and literature in 1920.
His primary intellectual focus was the "evolution of consciousness," and he is recognized as a founding father of Anthroposophy in the English-speaking world.
Barfield was a prominent member of the Inklings, profoundly influencing C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.
Lewis, a close friend for 44 years, called him "the best and wisest of my unofficial teachers." His notable works include Poetic Diction and Saving the Appearances.
