Philosopher

Simon Blackburn

Metaethicist — University of Cambridge (emeritus)

University of Cambridge (emeritus) · United Kingdom · d. 12 July 1944

The founder of 'quasi-realism', which holds that moral judgements express attitudes rather than describe the world. He is equally known for books that open philosophy to a general readership.

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Life: b. 12 July 1944 — living
Country: United Kingdom
Period: Contemporary
School: Analytic philosophy, Expressivism
Affiliation: University of Cambridge (emeritus)
Areas: Metaethics, Philosophy of language, Epistemology
Major works: Spreading the Word (1984)
Ruling Passions (1998)
Think (1999)
Being Good (2001)
Key concepts: Quasi-realism, Expressivism, Moral attitude

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