James W. Lenman is a British philosopher and Professor of
Philosophy
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at the
University of Sheffield
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.
He is known for his expertise on
ethics
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.
Lenman is a former president of the
British Society for Ethical Theory (2002-2008).
Books
* ''
Constructivism in Practical Philosophy'', edited by James Lenman and Yonatan Shemmer, Oxford University Press, 2012
The Possibility of Moral Community Oxford University Press, 2024
*
Should We Maximize Utility', with Ben Bramble, Routledge, 2025
See also
*
Free will illusionism
References
External links
Personal WebsiteJames Lenman at the University of SheffieldJames Lenman
Google Scholar
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21st-century British philosophers
British philosophy academics
Living people
Alumni of St Catherine's College, Oxford
Analytic philosophers
Academics of the University of Sheffield
Academics of the University of Glasgow
Academics of Lancaster University
Alumni of the University of St Andrews
People educated at the High School of Dundee
Date of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
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