George Harris (philosopher)

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George W. Harris
Born1947 (age 7677)
Education University of Texas at Austin (PhD)
Era 21st-century philosophy
Region Western philosophy
Institutions College of William & Mary
Thesis Moral Judgment and the Moral Point of View  (1981)
Doctoral advisor Douglas Browning
Main interests
ethics

George W. Harris (born 1947) is an American philosopher and Chancellor Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at College of William & Mary. He is known for his works on ethics. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. Eldridge, Richard (9 January 2007). "Review of Reason's Grief: An Essay on Tragedy and Value". NDPR. ISSN   1538-1617.
  2. Cunningham, Anthony (2000). "Review of Dignity and Vulnerability, Strength and Quality of Character". Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 61 (1): 239–241. doi:10.2307/2653419. ISSN   0031-8205. JSTOR   2653419.
  3. Badhwar, Neera K. (2001). "Review of Dignity and Vulnerability: Strength and Quality of Character". Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 63 (1): 246–248. doi:10.2307/3071100. ISSN   0031-8205. JSTOR   3071100.
  4. Driver, J. (2001). "Harris, Gw-Agent-Centered Morality". Philosophical Books. 42 (3): 217–219.
  5. Denis, Lara (2001). "Agent-Centered Morality: An Aristotelian Alternative to Kantian InternalismGeorge W. Harris Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1999, xi + 434 pp., $60.00". Dialogue. 40 (4): 849–852. doi:10.1017/s001221730000514x. S2CID   170286267.