William Frankena
American moral philosopher (1908–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Klaas Frankena (June 21, 1908 – October 22, 1994) was an American moral philosopher. He was a member of the University of Michigan's department of philosophy for 41 years (1937–1978), and chair of the department for 14 years (1947–1961).
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Born | (1908-06-21)June 21, 1908 Manhattan, Montana, U.S. |
Died | October 22, 1994(1994-10-22) (aged 86) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Alma mater | Calvin College University of Michigan Harvard University |
Era | 20th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Analytic philosophy |
Institutions | University of Michigan |
Main interests | Ethics |
Notable ideas | Definist fallacy Naturalistic fallacy |
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