Brian C. Fay (born October 5, 1943) is an American philosopher and William Griffin Professor of
Philosophy at
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University ( ) is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the col ...
. He is known for his works on the
philosophy of social sciences
The philosophy of social science is the study of the logic, methods, and foundations of social sciences (psychology, cultural anthropology, sociology, etc...). Philosophers of social science are concerned with the differences and similarities b ...
.
Books
* ''Social Theory and Political Practice'' (1975)
* ''Critical Social Science: Liberation and its Limits'' (1987)
* ''Contemporary Philosophy of Social Science: A Multicultural Approach'' (1996)
* ''Louis Mink: Historical Understanding'' (ed.) (1987)
* ''History and Theory: Contemporary Readings'' (ed.) (1998)
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Brian C. Fay
21st-century American philosophers
Phenomenologists
Political philosophers
Social philosophers
Philosophy academics
Wesleyan University faculty
Gadamer scholars
Living people
Alumni of the University of Oxford
Loyola Marymount University alumni
Philosophy journal editors
1943 births
Philosophers of social science
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