Simon Blackburn vs. Bertrand Russell

Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers

Simon Blackburn

1944 – present

Philosophy

United Kingdom

atheism

Simon Walter Blackburn is an English philosopher known for his work in metaethics, where he defends quasi-realism, and in the philosophy of language. More recently, he has gained a large general audience from his efforts to popularise philosophy. He has appeared in multiple episodes of the documentary series Closer to Truth.

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