Simon Blackburn
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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- Born in
- Chipping Sodbury
- Educated at
- Trinity CollegeClifton College
- Awards
- 🏆 Fellow of the British Academy🏆 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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1944
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