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Emrys Westacott was born in Nottingham, and grew up in Chesterfield (UK). He studied philosophy at the University of Sheffield, McGill University, and the University of Texas at Austin. Since 1996 he has taught philosophy at Alfred University in Western New York. His work has appeared in various publications, both scholarly and popular, including Philosophy Now, The Humanist,The Philosophical Forum, International Studies in Philosophy, the International Journal of Applied Philosophy, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Think, and The Philosopher's Magazine. He has written three books: Thinking Through Philosophy (co-authored with Chris Horner) (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2000); The Virtues of our Vices (Princeton Univ. Press, 2012); and The Wisdom of Frugality (Princeton, 2016). Further information, including links to his writings in a variety of genres and to his class web pages can be found at his website: https://sites.google.com/site/ewestacott/
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