| Nicholas Fotion | |
| Era: | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region: | Western philosophy |
| Alma Mater: | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Doctoral Advisors: | )--> |
| Academic Advisors: | John Searle |
Nicholas George Fotion (September 18, 1927 – 2019)[1] was an American philosopher noted for his contributions to the philosophy of ethics and philosophy of language. He has written on military ethics, terrorism,[2] and just war theory. He has also worked on the speech act theory of John Searle and J.L. Austin.[3] [4] He was professor emeritus at Emory University.[5]
Fotion was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1927. He died in Atlanta, Georgia, in December 2019.[6]