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There are normal times when it is wholly admirable to be steadfast, resolute, unconflicted, and ther...

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It is the thought that the least efficient way of of finding either happiness or pleasure is to purs...

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One peculiarity of our present [ethical] climate is that we care much more about our rights than abo...

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Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics

People who have cut their teeth on philosophical problems of rationality, knowledge, perception, fre...

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Simon Blackburn

Academic

Born: 1944-07-12

Died: N/A

Simon Blackburn (born 12 July 1944) is a British academic philosopher known for his work in quasi-realism and his efforts to popularise philosophy. He recently retired as professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge, but remains a distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, teaching every spring semester.More