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]
Nicholas Fotion | |
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Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
Academic advisors | John Searle |
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Fotion was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1927. He died in Atlanta, Georgia, in December 2019.[6]