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).
William Hatcher Davis | |
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| Born | 5 January 1939 Lincoln, Tennessee, U.S |
| Died | 13 May 2017 (aged 78) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Philosophy |
| Institutions | Auburn University |
| Thesis | The Philosophy of C.S Pierce (1965) |
Davis had a B.A. and M.A. from Abilene Christian University and a Ph.D. from Rice University.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Davis, Dr. William Hatcher". OANow.com. 15 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Clark, Cal (2002-10-21). "Notification of Change in Public Administration Memo". Auburn University. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Perspectives 2017". Auburn University. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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