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Emrys Westacott

Alfred University
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  • Alfred University
    Department of Philosophy
    Professor
University of Texas at Austin
Department of Philosophy
PhD, 1995
Homepage
Tinkertown, New York, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
Metaphysics
Normative Ethics
Areas of Interest
Applied Ethics
19th Century Philosophy
Philosophy, General Works
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    4. “That’s not funny—that’s sick!”
    In The Virtues of Our Vices: A Modest Defense of Gossip, Rudeness, and Other Bad Habits, Princeton University Press. pp. 162-214. 2011.
    Humour
  •  88
    The Contemporary Relevance of Socrates' question to Euthyphro
    Think 2 (5): 69-72. 2003.
    Emrys Westacott explains one of the most famous and ubiquitous of all philosophical dilemmas
  •  88
    On the Motivations for Relativism
    Cogito 12 (3): 217-222. 1998.
    This article considers four reasons why a cognitive relativist might have for embracing relativism even while denying that as a theoretical position it is true in a non-relative sense.
    Epistemic Relativism, Misc
  •  90
    Doing Philosophy (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 33 (3): 340-343. 2010.
    Review of 'Doing Philosophy: A practical guide for students' by Claire Saunders et al.
    Philosophy of Education
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    The Virtues of Our Vices: A Modest Defense of Gossip, Rudeness, and Other Bad Habits
    Princeton University Press. 2011.
    The book contains chapters on rudeness, gossiping, snobbery, humour, and respect for beliefs.
    Applied Ethics, Misc
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    The joy of living Stoically
    The Philosophers' Magazine 58 119-120. 2012.
    Review of William Irvine's 'A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy'
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    Right on the money (review)
    The Philosophers' Magazine 65 125-126. 2014.
    Review of 'How much is enough?' by Robert and Edward Skidelsky
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