Richard Holton
British philosopher
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Richard Holton FBA (born 1962) is a British philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of Peterhouse. He is known for his works on moral psychology and action theory. Holton is a Fellow of the British Academy.[1][2][3]
Born1962 (age 63–64)
SpouseRae Langton
EducationUniversity College, Oxford (BA), Princeton University (PhD)
Richard Holton | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Spouse | Rae Langton |
| Education | |
| Education | University College, Oxford (BA), Princeton University (PhD) |
| Thesis | Less Work for a Theory of Sense (1995) |
| Scott Soames | |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Analytic | |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge, MIT, Monash, ANU, Sheffield, Edinburgh |
Main interests | Ethics, moral psychology |
Books
- Willing, Wanting, Waiting, Oxford University Press, 2009.