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Bernard Williams

English moral philosopher (1929-2003) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 73

Sir Bernard Arthur Owen Williams was an English philosopher. His publications include Problems of the Self (1973), Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy (1985), Shame and Necessity (1993), and Truth and Truthfulness (2002). He was knighted in 1999.

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Awards

Knight Bachelor1999
Fellow of the British Academy1971
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2003 · aged 73