Richard Holton is a British philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the
University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
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, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
and a fellow of
Peterhouse
Peterhouse is the oldest constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England, founded in 1284 by Hugh de Balsham, Bishop of Ely. Today, Peterhouse has 254 undergraduates, 116 full-time graduate students and 54 fellows. It is quite o ...
. He is known for his works on
moral psychology
Moral psychology is a field of study in both philosophy and psychology. Historically, the term "moral psychology" was used relatively narrowly to refer to the study of moral development. Moral psychology eventually came to refer more broadly to v ...
and
action theory. Holton is a
Fellow of the British Academy
Fellowship of the British Academy (FBA) is an award granted by the British Academy to leading academics for their distinction in the humanities and social sciences. The categories are:
# Fellows – scholars resident in the United Kingdom
# C ...
.
Books
* ''Willing, Wanting, Waiting'', Oxford University Press, 2009.
References
External links
Personal website
21st-century British philosophers
Philosophy academics
Living people
Fellows of the British Academy
Academics of the University of Cambridge
Princeton University alumni
Fellows of Peterhouse, Cambridge
Moral psychologists
Moral philosophers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty
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