Biography:William Hatcher Davis
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Short description: American philosopher
William Hatcher Davis | |
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| Born | 5 January 1939 Lincoln, Tennessee , U.S |
| Died | 13 May 2017 (aged 78) Alexander City, Alabama, U.S |
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| 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Davis, Dr. William Hatcher" (in en). OANow.com. 15 May 2017. https://oanow.com/obituaries/davis-dr-william-hatcher/article_e781f7f7-ce94-5ebf-a472-d1e8e3293c47.html.
- ↑ Clark, Cal (2002-10-21). "Notification of Change in Public Administration Memo". http://ous.auburn.edu/wp-content/uploads/publimemo.htm.
- ↑ "Perspectives 2017" (in en). Auburn University. 16 November 2017. https://issuu.com/auburnliberalarts/docs/perspectives_2017_final_remediated.
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