About William Hatcher Davis
Lived 1939 – 2017 (aged 78). William Hatcher Davis was a philosopher.
William Hatcher Davis (5 January 1939 – 13 May 2017) was Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University, where he taught for 47 years and served as Chair of the Department of Philosophy. 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.
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American philosopher (1939-2017)
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William Hatcher Davis was born on 5 January 1939 in Tennessee.
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William Hatcher Davis died on 13 May 2017 in Alexander City, Alabama.
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William Hatcher Davis was a philosopher.
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