James W. Lenman is a British philosopher and Professor of
Philosophy
Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...
at the
University of Sheffield
, mottoeng = To discover the causes of things
, established = – University of SheffieldPredecessor institutions:
– Sheffield Medical School – Firth College – Sheffield Technical School – University College of Sheffield
, type = Pu ...
.
He is known for his expertise on
ethics
Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns m ...
.
Lenman is a former president of the
British Society for Ethical Theory (2002-2008).
Books
* ''
Constructivism in Practical Philosophy
'' Constructivism in Practical Philosophy'' is a 2012 book edited by James Lenman and Yonatan Shemmer, presenting twelve papers on moral constructivism.
Contributors
* Michael E. Bratman
* Dale Dorsey
* Nadeem J. Z. Hussain
* Aaron James
* Jam ...
'', edited by James Lenman and Yonatan Shemmer, Oxford University Press, 2012
See also
*
Illusionism (philosophy)
Illusionism is a metaphysical theory about free will first propounded by professor Saul Smilansky of the University of Haifa. Although there exists a theory of consciousness bearing the same name ( illusionism), it is important to note that the t ...
References
External links
Personal WebsiteJames Lenman at the University of SheffieldJames Lenman
Google Scholar
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21st-century British philosophers
Philosophy academics
Living people
Alumni of St Catherine's College, Oxford
Analytic philosophers
Academics of the University of Sheffield
Academics of the University of Glasgow
Academics of Lancaster University
Alumni of the University of St Andrews
People educated at the High School of Dundee
Date of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
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