William Hatcher Davis | |
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Born | 5 January 1939 Lincoln,
Tennessee, U.S |
Died | 13 May 2017 | (aged 78)
Alma mater | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Philosophy |
Institutions | Auburn University |
Thesis | The Philosophy of C.S Pierce (1965) |
William Hatcher Davis (January 5, 1939 – May 13, 2017) [1] was Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University, where he taught for 47 years and served as Chair of the Department of Philosophy. [2] He was interested in the philosophy of religion, ethics, epistemology, and pragmatism. [3] Among his publications are The Freewill Question (The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1971), Peirce's Epistemology (The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1972), and "Why be Moral?" ( Philosophical Inquiry 13(3–4): 1–21, 1991).
Davis had a B.A. and M.A. from Abilene Christian University and a Ph.D. from Rice University. [1]
William Hatcher Davis | |
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Born | 5 January 1939 Lincoln,
Tennessee, U.S |
Died | 13 May 2017 | (aged 78)
Alma mater | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Philosophy |
Institutions | Auburn University |
Thesis | The Philosophy of C.S Pierce (1965) |
William Hatcher Davis (January 5, 1939 – May 13, 2017) [1] was Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University, where he taught for 47 years and served as Chair of the Department of Philosophy. [2] He was interested in the philosophy of religion, ethics, epistemology, and pragmatism. [3] Among his publications are The Freewill Question (The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1971), Peirce's Epistemology (The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1972), and "Why be Moral?" ( Philosophical Inquiry 13(3–4): 1–21, 1991).
Davis had a B.A. and M.A. from Abilene Christian University and a Ph.D. from Rice University. [1]