Professor J.J.C. Smart died on Saturday 6 October 2012. He will be remembered fondly by many people, both for his immense contribution to modern philosophy and for his personal friendliness and kindness.
The Australasian Association of Philosophy has now published a memorial page on its website, where you might wish to add and share your memories/thoughts about Jack Smart.
See also this lovely article by his colleagues at Monash University, including John Bigelow and Graham Oppy. Vale!
Although I didn’t know him personally but only through his work, I’m very sorry to hear that. Contemporary naturalistic/materialistic philosophy has lost one of its best minds.
Graham Priest has dedicated his book Towards Non-Being: The Logic and Metaphysics of Intentionality to Richard Routley/Sylvan in a Meinongian fashion, and I quote his words here, substituting “Jack” for “Richard”:
For Jack—non-existent object though you may now be, your Sosein is still with us.
R.I.P.
Thank you – great topic and useful information