Bruce Aune (born November 7, 1933) is an

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n philosopher and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the

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. He is known for his works on

epistemology Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature, origin, and limits of knowledge. Also called "the theory of knowledge", it explores different types of knowledge, such as propositional knowledge about facts, practical knowle ...

metaphysics Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent features of the world, but some theorists view it as an inquiry into the conceptual framework of ...

and

history of ethics Ethics is the branch of philosophy that examines right and wrong moral behavior, moral concepts (such as justice, virtue, duty) and moral language. Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and re ...

Books

* Knowledge, Mind, and Nature (1967) * Rationalism, Empiricism, and Pragmatism (1970) * Reason and Action (1977) * Kant's Theory of Morals (1980) * Metaphysics: The Elements (1985) * Knowledge of the External World (1991) * An Empiricist Theory of Knowledge (2009) * My Philosophic Life: A Memoir (2015)

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* 21st-century American philosophers American philosophy academics Living people University of Pittsburgh faculty University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty Oberlin College faculty University of Minnesota alumni University of California, Los Angeles alumni American philosophers of language American historians of philosophy American metaphysicians Action theorists American philosophers of mind 1933 births Kant scholars {{US-philosopher-stub