William Frankena

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William Frankena
William Frankena in 1949
Born	(1908-06-21)June 21, 1908 Manhattan, Montana, U.S.
Died	October 22, 1994(1994-10-22) (aged 86) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Calvin College University of Michigan Harvard University
Era	20th-century philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Analytic philosophy
Institutions	University of Michigan
Main interests	Ethics
Notable ideas	Definist fallacy Naturalistic fallacy

William Klaas Frankena (June 21, 1908 – October 22, 1994)^[1] 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).