William Hatcher Davis
American philosopher (1939–2017)
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William Hatcher Davis (5 January 1939 – 13 May 2017)[1] was Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University, where he taught for 47 years and served as Chair of the Department of Philosophy.[2] He was interested in the philosophy of religion, ethics, epistemology, and pragmatism.[3] Among his publications are The Freewill Question (The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1971), Peirce's Epistemology (The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1972), and "Why be Moral?" (Philosophical Inquiry 13(3–4): 1–21, 1991).
William Hatcher Davis | |
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| Born | 5 January 1939 Lincoln, Tennessee, U.S |
| Died | 13 May 2017 (aged 78) |
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| Fields | Philosophy |
| Institutions | Auburn University |
| Thesis | The Philosophy of C.S Pierce (1965) |
Davis had a B.A. and M.A. from Abilene Christian University and a Ph.D. from Rice University.[1]
