Emrys Westacott
American philosopher (born 1956)
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Emrys Westacott (born 1956) is a retired English philosopher and Professor of Philosophy, previously at Alfred University. He is known for his works on ethics.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Born1956 (age 69–70)
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (PhD), McGill University (MA), University of Sheffield (BA)
ThesisRelativism and the Critique of Reason
Emrys Westacott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 69–70) |
| Education | |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (PhD), McGill University (MA), University of Sheffield (BA) |
| Thesis | Relativism and the Critique of Reason |
| Robert H. Kane | |
Other advisor | George di Giovanni |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Alfred University |
Main interests | ethics, history of philosophy, metaphysics |
| Website | sites |
Books
- The Wisdom of Frugality, Princeton University Press, 2016. (translated into Italian, Korean, Simple Chinese and Complex Chinese)
- The Virtues of our Vices, Princeton University Press, 2012. (translated into Simple Chinese, Complex Chinese, and Portuguese)
- Thinking Through Philosophy, with Chris Horner, Cambridge University Press, 2000. (translated into Chinese, Turkish, and Persian)
