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Sam Harris

Samuel Benjamin Harris (born April 9, 1967) is an American neuroscientist, philosopher, author, and podcast host. His work includes a range of topics, including rationality, religion, ethics, free will, determinism, neuroscience, meditation, psychedelics, philosophy of mind, politics, terrorism, and artificial intelligence. Harris came to prominence for…

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Education
Stanford University (BA) · University of California, Los Angeles (PhD)
Born
Samuel Benjamin Harris (1967-04-09) April 9, 1967 (age 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Children
2
Doctoral advisor
Mark Cohen
Era
Contemporary philosophy
Notable awards
PEN/Martha Albrand Award · Webby Award

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Sam Harris

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Sam Harris

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Notable awards · 2
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Sam Harris → Samuel Benjamin Harris (1967-04-09) April 9, 1967 (age 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Doctoral advisor · 1
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Sam HarrisChildren21.00infobox
Sam HarrisDoctoral advisorMark Cohen1.00infobox
Sam HarrisEducationStanford University (BA)1.00infobox
Sam HarrisEducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (PhD)1.00infobox
Sam HarrisEraContemporary philosophy1.00infobox
Sam HarrisNotable awardsPEN/Martha Albrand Award1.00infobox
Sam HarrisNotable awardsWebby Award1.00infobox
Sam HarrisOccupationsNeuroscientist1.00infobox
Sam HarrisOccupationsphilosopher1.00infobox
Sam HarrisOccupationsauthor1.00infobox
Sam HarrisOccupationspodcaster1.00infobox
Sam HarrisParentsBerkeley Harris1.00infobox
Sam HarrisParentsSusan Spivak1.00infobox
Sam HarrisRegionWestern philosophy1.00infobox
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Sam HarrisSubjectsNeuroscience; philosophy; religion; spirituality; ethics; politics1.00infobox
Sam HarrisThesisThe moral landscape: How science could determine human values (2009)1.00infobox
Sam HarrisWebsitesamharris.org1.00infobox

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