Emrys Westacott | |
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| Born | 1956 |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (PhD), McGill University (MA), University of Sheffield (BA) |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Alfred University |
| Thesis | Relativism and the Critique of Reason |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert H. Kane |
| Other academic advisors | George di Giovanni |
Main interests | ethics, history of philosophy, metaphysics |
| Website | sites |
Emrys Westacott (born 1956) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Alfred University. He is known for his works on ethics.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Books[edit]
- The Wisdom of Frugality, Princeton University Press, 2016. (translated into Italian, Korean, Simple Chinese and Complex Chinese)
- The Virtues of our Vices, Princeton University Press, 2012. (translated into Simple Chinese, Complex Chinese, and Portuguese)
- Thinking Through Philosophy, with Chris Horner, Cambridge University Press, 2000. (translated into Chinese, Turkish, and Persian)
References[edit]
- ^ "The Wisdom of Frugality". liveimmediately. 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Book Review: The Wisdom of Frugality by Emrys Westacott".
- ^ Baggini, Julian (3 September 2012). "The virtues of our vices". Julian Baggini.
- ^ Burkeman, Oliver (10 February 2012). "This column will change your life: rudeness". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
- ^ McLemee, Scott. "Everyday Microethics". Inside Higher Ed.
- ^ "a book review by David Rosman: The Virtues of Our Vices: A Modest Defense of Gossip, Rudeness, and Other Bad Habits". New York Journal of Books.
External links[edit]
- "Emrys Westacott". Alfred University.
- After Words: Emrys Westacott, C-SPAN2
- Personal website
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