Susan Wolf
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Susan Wolf is an American moral philosopher known for her influential work on moral responsibility, the meaning of life, and the nature of value.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American philosopher
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academic ⓘ moral philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Princeton University
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Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| birthYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Thomas Nagel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Duke University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ philosophy of responsibility ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
compatibilist account of free will and moral responsibility
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critique of moral sainthood as an ideal ⓘ distinction between reasons of love and reasons of morality ⓘ idea that meaning in life is partly objective and partly subjective ⓘ view that meaningful lives involve active engagement in projects of worth ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Christopher Peacocke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary debates on moral responsibility
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contemporary debates on the meaning of life ⓘ discussions of value pluralism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Thomas Nagel
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contemporary analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
book “Freedom Within Reason”
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book “Meaning in Life and Why It Matters” NERFINISHED ⓘ book “The Variety of Values: Essays on Morality, Meaning, and Love” NERFINISHED ⓘ essay “Moral Saints” NERFINISHED ⓘ work on moral responsibility ⓘ work on the meaning of life ⓘ work on the nature of value ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Academy of Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Freedom Within Reason”
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“Meaning in Life and Why It Matters” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Moral Saints” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Variety of Values: Essays on Morality, Meaning, and Love” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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university professor ⓘ |
| position | Edna J. Koury Distinguished Professor of Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Duke University Department of Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writesInTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
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