Hugh Mellor | |
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| Born | David Hugh Mellor 10 July 1938 London, England |
| Died | 21 June 2020 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Institutions | Darwin College, Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisor | Mary Hesse |
| Other academic advisors | Herbert Feigl |
| Doctoral students | Kwame Anthony Appiah, Jeremy Butterfield, Tim Crane, Huw Price, Rebecca Roache |
Main interests | Metaphysics Philosophy of science Philosophy of mind Philosophy of time |
Notable ideas | Mellor's account of chance[1] |
| Website | www |
David Hugh Mellor FBA FAHA (/ˈmɛlər/; 10 July 1938 – 21 June 2020) was a British philosopher. He was a Professor of Philosophy and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, later Professor Emeritus, of Cambridge University.