About George Sher
Born 1942. George Sher is an American philosopher and university teacher.
George Sher is a moral philosopher and political philosopher who has taught at Rice University since 1991.
Education and career
Sher earned his bachelor's degree at Brandeis University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Columbia University in 1972. He taught at the University of Vermont before moving to Rice.
Philosophical work
His work has largely focused on liberalism, perfectionism, and issues in moral psychology. He is married to essayist and novelist Emily Fox Gordon.
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Who is George Sher?
moral and political philosopher
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George Sher was born in 1942.
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George Sher is a philosopher and university teacher.
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George Sher is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Sher. https://biography.guide/george-sher/
MLA: "George Sher." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-sher/.
Chicago: "George Sher." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-sher/.
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