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Jonathan Dancy

Jonathan Peter Dancy FBA (born 8 May 1946) is a British philosopher, who has written on ethics and epistemology. He is currently Professor of Philosophy at University of Texas at Austin and Research Professor at the University of Reading. He taught previously for many years at the University of Keele.

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Jonathan Peter Dancy (1946-05-08) 8 May 1946 (age 80)
Children
3, including Hugh
Era
Contemporary philosophy
Main interests
Moral theory
Notable ideas
Moral particularism
Region
Western philosophy

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