A. C. Grayling
Philosopher, Author
1949 –
Who is A. C. Grayling?
Anthony Clifford "A. C." Grayling is an English philosopher. In 2011 he founded and became the first Master of New College of the Humanities, an independent undergraduate college in London. Until June 2011, he was Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London, where he taught from 1991. He is also a supernumerary fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford.
Grayling is the author of about 30 books on philosophy, including The Refutation of Scepticism, The Future of Moral Values, The Meaning of Things, The Good Book, and The God Argument. He is a Trustee of the London Library, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
He is a director/contributor at Prospect Magazine. His main academic interests lie in epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophical logic. He has described himself as "a man of the left" and is associated in Britain with the new atheism movement, and is sometimes described as the 'Fifth Horseman of New Atheism'.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Apr 3, 1949
Luanshya - Also known as
- Prof. A.C. Grayling
- Professor. A.C. Grayling
- Anthony C. Grayling
- Anthony Clifford Grayling
- A.C. Grayling
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Atheism
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Magdalen College, Oxford
- University of London International Programmes
- University of Sussex
- Employment
- Professor of Philosophy, Birkbeck, University of London
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"A. C. Grayling." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/a_c_grayling>.
Discuss this A. C. Grayling biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In