Laurence D. Houlgate | |
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| Born | 1938 |
| Education | Doctorate: University of California, Los Angeles |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D.), California State University, Los Angeles (B.A.) |
| Spouse | Torre Houlgate-West |
| Awards | Faculty Scholar of the Year, California Polytechnic State University |
| Era | 21st century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | California Polytechnic State University |
| Thesis | Knowledge, Action and Responsibility (1967) |
| Doctoral advisor | Herbert Morris |
Main interests | political philosophy ethical theory philosophy of law |
Laurence D. Houlgate (born 1938) is an American philosopher, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and former department chair at California Polytechnic State University. He specializes in the history of Western philosophy, social ethics, philosophy of law and political philosophy. Houlgate was one of the first philosophers in the 20th century to theorize about the moral foundations of children's rights and the ethics of family relationships. After his retirement, Professor Houlgate wrote a popular series of eight study guides on the classical philosophers for beginning philosophy students. Houlgate also stood as the Democratic Party candidate for his district in the California State Assembly election of 2000 and California State Assembly election, 2002.[1][2][3]
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- ^ Houlgate, Laurence (October 1, 2019). "Dr. Laurence Houlgate". indd.adobe.com. Retrieved 2019-12-06.