Emrys Westacott Explained

Region:	Western philosophy
Era:	21st-century philosophy
Emrys Westacott
Birth Date:	1956
Main Interests:	ethics, history of philosophy, metaphysics
Thesis Title:	Relativism and the Critique of Reason
Doctoral Advisor:	Robert H. Kane
Academic Advisors:	George di Giovanni
Education:	University of Texas at Austin (PhD), McGill University (MA), University of Sheffield (BA)

Emrys Westacott (born 1956) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Alfred University.He is known for his works on ethics.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Books

• The Wisdom of Frugality, Princeton University Press, 2016. (translated into Italian, Korean, Simple Chinese and Complex Chinese)
• The Virtues of our Vices, Princeton University Press, 2012. (translated into Simple Chinese, Complex Chinese, and Portuguese)
• Thinking Through Philosophy, with Chris Horner, Cambridge University Press, 2000. (translated into Chinese, Turkish, and Persian)

External links

• Web site: Emrys Westacott . Alfred University.
• After Words: Emrys Westacott, C-SPAN2
• Personal website

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Wisdom of Frugality . liveimmediately . 1 January 2018.
2. Web site: Book Review: The Wisdom of Frugality by Emrys Westacott .
3. Web site: Baggini . Julian . The virtues of our vices . Julian Baggini . 3 September 2012.
4. Burkeman . Oliver . This column will change your life: rudeness . . 10 February 2012 . 0261-3077.
5. McLemee . Scott . Everyday Microethics . . en.
6. a book review by David Rosman: The Virtues of Our Vices: A Modest Defense of Gossip, Rudeness, and Other Bad Habits . New York Journal of Books .