William Frankena
William Frankena | |
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| Born | June 21, 1908 Manhattan, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 1994 (aged 86) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Harvard (Ph.D.) Michigan (M.A.) Calvin College (B.A.) |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Institutions | Michigan (1937–1978) |
| Main interests | Ethics |
| Notable ideas | Definist fallacy Naturalistic fallacy |
William Klaas Frankena (June 21, 1908 – October 22, 1994) was an American moral philosopher. He was a member of the University of Michigan's department of philosophy for 41 years (1937–1978), and chair of the department for 14 years (1947–1961).