J. David Velleman | |
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| Born | 1952 |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic Constitutivism |
| Doctoral advisor | David K. Lewis |
Main interests | Ethics, philosophy of action |
Notable ideas | Constitutivism |
J. David Velleman (born 1952)[1] is an American philosopher. He is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics at New York University[2] and Miller Research Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University.[3] He primarily works in the areas of ethics, moral psychology, and related areas such as the philosophy of action, and practical reasoning.[4]