Simon Blackburn
Philosopher, Author
1944 –
Who is Simon Blackburn?
Simon Blackburn is a British academic philosopher known for his work in quasi-realism and his efforts to popularise philosophy. He retired as professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge in 2011, but remains a distinguished research professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, teaching every fall semester. He is also a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and a member of the professoriate of New College of the Humanities. He was previously a Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford and has also taught full-time at the University of North Carolina as an Edna J. Koury Professor. He is a former president of the Aristotelian Society, having served the 2009–2010 term.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1944
United Kingdom - Religion
- Atheism
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- Clifton College
- Churchill College, Cambridge
- Employment
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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on July 23, 2013
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