Emrys Westacott

Emrys Westacott
Born1956
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (PhD), McGill University (MA), University of Sheffield (BA)
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsAlfred University
ThesisRelativism and the Critique of Reason
Doctoral advisorRobert H. Kane
Other academic advisorsGeorge di Giovanni
Main interests
ethics, history of philosophy, metaphysics
Websitesites.google.com/site/ewestacott/

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

  • 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

  1. ^ "The Wisdom of Frugality". liveimmediately. 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Book Review: The Wisdom of Frugality by Emrys Westacott".
  3. ^ Baggini, Julian (3 September 2012). "The virtues of our vices". Julian Baggini.
  4. ^ Burkeman, Oliver (10 February 2012). "This column will change your life: rudeness". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
  5. ^ McLemee, Scott. "Everyday Microethics". Inside Higher Ed.
  6. ^ "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.
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