Simon Blackburn
✓ Source-basedstableEnglish academic philosopher (born 1944)
Simon Walter Blackburn is an English philosopher known for his work in metaethics, where he defends quasi-realism, and in the philosophy of language. More recently, he has gained a large general audience from his efforts to popularise philosophy.
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We hope for lives whose story leaves us looking admirable; we like our weaknesses to be hidden and deniable...
Simon Blackburn, Being Good (2001)
An ethic gone wrong is an essential preliminary to the sweat shop or the concentration camp and the death march.
Simon Blackburn, Being Good (2001)
The word "philosophy" carries unfortunate connotations: impractical, unworldly, weird.
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Simon Walter Blackburn is an English philosopher known for his work in metaethics, where he defends quasi-realism, and in the philosophy of language. More recently, he has gained a large general audience from his efforts to popularise philosophy. He has appeared in multiple episodes of the documentary series Closer to Truth. During his long career, he has taught at Oxford University, Cambridge University, and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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