William Hatcher Davis
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William Hatcher Davis (January 5, 1939 – May 13, 2017)[1] was Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University, where he taught for 47 years[2] and served as Chair of the Department of Philosophy.[3] He was interested in the philosophy of religion, ethics, epistemology, and pragmatism. Among his publications are The Freewill Question (The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1971), Peirce's Epistemology (The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1972), and "Why be Moral?" (Philosophical Inquiry 13(3–4): 1–21, 1991).
Davis had a B.A. and M.A. from Abilene Christian University and a Ph.D. from Rice University.[4] He was inducted into Auburn's Academy of Teaching and Outstanding Teachers in April 2004.[5]
References
- ^ Obituary
- ^ "Perspectives 2017". Issuu. p. 30. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ Clark, Cal (2002-10-21). "Notification of Change in Public Administration Memo". Auburn University. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "University Emeriti". Auburn University. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Academy of Teaching and Outstanding Teachers". Auburn University College of Liberal Arts. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
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