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Joel Feinberg

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American legal philosopher (1926-2004)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1926 to 2004 · aged 77
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Joel Feinberg was an American political and legal philosopher. He is known for his work in the fields of ethics, action theory, philosophy of law, and political philosophy as well as individual rights and the authority of the state.

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1974Guggenheim Fellowship

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Joel Feinberg was an American political and legal philosopher. He is known for his work in the fields of ethics, action theory, philosophy of law, and political philosophy as well as individual rights and the authority of the state. Feinberg was one of the most influential figures in American law, jurisprudence and political science over the last fifty years.

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United States
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Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
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Lived 1926 to 2004 · aged 77
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5 languages

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