Richard Sylvan | |
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| Born | Francis Richard Routley 13 December 1935 Levin, New Zealand |
| Died | 16 June 1996 (aged 60) |
| Education | Victoria University College, University of New Zealand (M.A., 1957)[1] Princeton University (M.A., 1961;[4] PhD, 1980)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Val Plumwood Louise Mirlin |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy Noneism Environmental philosophy[1] |
| Institutions | Australian National University |
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| Academic advisors | George Edward Hughes,[1] Arthur Prior (1957 M.A. thesis advisor)[1] |
| Doctoral students | Nicholas Griffin |
Main interests | Logic, metaphysics, environmental philosophy,[1] environmental ethics[1] |
Notable ideas | Noneism (theory of items), dual property strategy, relevance logic, deep ecology |
Richard Sylvan (13 December 1935 – 16 June 1996) was a New Zealand–born philosopher, logician, and environmentalist.