Bob Brecher

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Bob Brecher
Born1949
Education University of Kent (BA & PhD)
Awards British Academy award
Era 21st-century philosophy
Region Western philosophy
Institutions University of Brighton
Main interests
political philosophy, ethics

Bob Brecher (born 1949) is a British philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Brighton. [1] He is known for his expertise on ethics and political philosophy. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Brecher is co-director of Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics and a former president of Association for Social and Political Philosophy (2000-2003). He founded Res Publica in 1995.

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