William David Ross
| William David Ross | |
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15 April 1877 Thurso, Scotland |
| Died | 5 May 1971 (aged 94) Oxford, England |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
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Ethics, Greek philosophy |
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'Pluralist' or 'generalist' deontology; prima facie moral duties |
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Sir William David Ross KBE FBA (/rɒs/; 15 April 1877 – 5 May 1971), known as David Ross but usually cited as W. D. Ross, was a Scottish philosopher who is known for his work in ethics. His best-known work is The Right and the Good (1930), and he is perhaps best known for developing a pluralist, deontological form of intuitionist ethics in response to G.E. Moore's intuitionism. Ross also , in addition to writing on Greek philosophy.
William David Ross was born in Thurso, Caithness in the north of Scotland. He was a cousin of Berriedale Keith. He spent most of his first six years as a child in southern India. He was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, and the University of Edinburgh. In 1895, he gained a first class MA degree in classics. He completed his studies at Balliol College, Oxford, with a First in Classical Moderations in 1898 and a First in Literae Humaniores ('Greats', a combination of philosophy and ancient history) in 1900. He was appointed to a lectureship at Oriel College in 1900, and elected to a fellowship in 1902.
Ross joined the army in 1915. During World War I, he worked in the Ministry of Munitions and was a major on the special list. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1918 in recognition of his services during the war, and was promoted to a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1938.
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