About James D. Wallace
Lived 1937 – 2019 (aged 81–82). James D. Wallace was a philosopher.
James Donald Wallace (May 21, 1937 – July 7, 2019) was an American philosopher. He was a professor of philosophy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for 49 years.
Biography Wallace was born in Troy, New York, on May 21, 1937. His works include Norms and Practices (2008), Ethical Norms, Particular Cases (1996), Moral Relevance and Moral Conflict (1988), Virtues and Vices (1978), and numerous articles.
Wallace taught a variety of subjects, including value theory, practical reasoning, social and political philosophy, bioethics, ancient Greek philosophy, and philosophy of art.
Wallace died on July 7, 2019, in Tempe, Arizona, where he had lived since 2012.
Education Wallace graduated with a BA from Amherst College in 1959 and a PhD from Cornell University in 1963.
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American academic (1937–2019)
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James D. Wallace died on 7 July 2019.
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James D. Wallace was a philosopher.
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