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Charles E. Scott | |
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| Born | 1935 (age 87–88) |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Vanderbilt University |
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Charles E. Scott (born 1935) is an American philosopher and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus and Research Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. [1] Previously, he was Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Philosophy at Penn State University.
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