After completing his National Service, he joined the Civil Service and was appointed Assistant Principal in the Colonial Office, 1957–8. He left the Civil Service and was Jane Eliza Proctor Visiting Fellow at Princeton University in 1958–9. Returning to Oxford, he was Lecturer, 1959, then Fellow and Lecturer, 1960–7, at New College. After that, he was Chair of Philosophy at Bedford College, London, 1967–80; Fellow and Praelector in Philosophy at University College, Oxford, 1981–9; and Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London, 1989–94; and Wykeham Professor of Logic and Fellow of New College, Oxford, 1994–2000.[5]
Wiggins is well known for his work in metaphysics, particularly identity. In his Sameness and Substance (Oxford, 1980), he proposed conceptualist realism, a position according to which our conceptual framework maps reality.[6] According to philosopher Harold Noonan:
The most influential part of Wiggins's work has been in metaphysics, where he has developed a fundamentally Aristotelian conception of substance, enriched by insights drawn from Putnam (1975) and Kripke (1980). His works also contain influential discussions of the problem of personal identity, which Wiggins elucidates via a conception that he calls the "Animal Attribute View."[7]
He has also made an influential contribution to ethics. His 2006 book, Ethics. Twelve Lectures on the Philosophy of Morality defends a position he calls "moral objectivism".
Identity and Spatio-Temporal Continuity (Oxford, 1967)
Truth, Invention, and the Meaning of Life (Proceedings of the British Academy, 1976)
Sameness and Substance (Harvard, 1980)
Needs, Values, Truth (1987, 3rd ed., 1998, rev. 2002)
Sameness and Substance Renewed (Cambridge, 2001)
Ethics. Twelve Lectures on the Philosophy of Morality (Harvard, 2006)
Solidarity and the Root of the Ethical (2008)
Continuants. Their Activity, Their Being, and Their Identity (Oxford, 2016)
ArticlesEdit
"On Being in the Same Place at the same time", Philosophical Review, vol. 77 (1968), pp. 90–95.
"On Sentence-sense, Word-sense and Difference of Word-sense: Towards a Philosophical Theory of Dictionaries" (1971)[9] (link)
"Towards a reasonable libertarianism" (Essays on Freedom of Action, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973)
"Weakness of Will Commensurability, and the Objects of Deliberation and Desire" (Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, 1978)
"A Sensible Subjectivism?" (Needs, Values, Truth: Essays in the Philosophy of Value, New York: Oxford University Press, 1987, 185–214)
ReferencesEdit
^"Wiggins, David (1933–)" in The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy (2006)
^'Who's Who 2012, London, A. & C. Black, London : 2012, 2466)
^Williams, S. G. (2005). "Wiggins, David (1933-)". In Brown, Stuart (ed.). Dictionary of Twentieth Century British Philosophers. Thoemmes. p. 1123.
^"Professor J.L. Ackrill". Obituary. London: Times Newspapers. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
^'Who's Who 2012, London, A. & C. Black, London : 2012, 2466)
^A. M. Ferner, Organisms and Personal Identity: Individuation and the Work of David Wiggins, Routledge, 2016, p. 28.
^Noonan, H., 2005. "David Wiggins." In Encyclopedia of Philosophy. London: Macmillan. (excerpt)
^Lovibond, Sabrina; Williams, S.G., eds. (1996). Essays for David Wiggins: Identity, Truth and Value. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
^In Danny D. Steinberg and Leon A. Jakobovits (edd.) Semantics: An Interdisciplinary Reader in Philosophy, Linguistics and Psychology (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1971), pp. 14-34.
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For the American judge see David Wiggins judge David Wiggins FBA born 1933 is an English moral philosopher metaphysician and philosophical logician working especially on identity and issues in meta ethics David WigginsFBABorn 1933 03 08 8 March 1933 age 90 London EnglandAcademic backgroundAlma materBrasenose College OxfordAcademic workDisciplinePhilosophySub disciplineLogicmetaphysicsmoral philosophySchool or traditionAnalytic philosophyNeo AristotelianismInstitutionsNew College OxfordBedford College LondonUniversity College OxfordBirkbeck College LondonMain interestsIdentitymeta ethicsNotable ideasConceptualist realismInfluencedJonathan Dancy John McDowell Jonathan Westphal Contents 1 Biography 2 Philosophical work 3 Legacy 4 Selected writings 4 1 Books 4 2 Articles 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditDavid Wiggins was born on 8 March 1933 in London 1 the son of Norman and Diana Wiggins nee Priestley 2 He attended St Paul s School before reading philosophy at Brasenose College Oxford where he obtained a first class degree 3 His tutor was J L Ackrill 4 After completing his National Service he joined the Civil Service and was appointed Assistant Principal in the Colonial Office 1957 8 He left the Civil Service and was Jane Eliza Proctor Visiting Fellow at Princeton University in 1958 9 Returning to Oxford he was Lecturer 1959 then Fellow and Lecturer 1960 7 at New College After that he was Chair of Philosophy at Bedford College London 1967 80 Fellow and Praelector in Philosophy at University College Oxford 1981 9 and Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College University of London 1989 94 and Wykeham Professor of Logic and Fellow of New College Oxford 1994 2000 5 Wiggins was made a fellow of the British Academy in 1978 He was also President of the Aristotelian Society from 1999 to 2000 He was elected a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992 Philosophical work EditWiggins is well known for his work in metaphysics particularly identity In his Sameness and Substance Oxford 1980 he proposed conceptualist realism a position according to which our conceptual framework maps reality 6 According to philosopher Harold Noonan The most influential part of Wiggins s work has been in metaphysics where he has developed a fundamentally Aristotelian conception of substance enriched by insights drawn from Putnam 1975 and Kripke 1980 His works also contain influential discussions of the problem of personal identity which Wiggins elucidates via a conception that he calls the Animal Attribute View 7 He has also made an influential contribution to ethics His 2006 book Ethics Twelve Lectures on the Philosophy of Morality defends a position he calls moral objectivism He has written widely on other areas including philosophy of language epistemology aesthetics and political philosophy A Festschrift Essays for David Wiggins was published in 1996 8 Legacy EditWiggins distinguished pupils include John McDowell Derek Parfit Jonathan Westphal Timothy Williamson and Cheryl Misak Selected writings EditBooks Edit Identity and Spatio Temporal Continuity Oxford 1967 Truth Invention and the Meaning of Life Proceedings of the British Academy 1976 Sameness and Substance Harvard 1980 Needs Values Truth 1987 3rd ed 1998 rev 2002 Sameness and Substance Renewed Cambridge 2001 Ethics Twelve Lectures on the Philosophy of Morality Harvard 2006 Solidarity and the Root of the Ethical 2008 Continuants Their Activity Their Being and Their Identity Oxford 2016 Articles Edit On Being in the Same Place at the same time Philosophical Review vol 77 1968 pp 90 95 On Sentence sense Word sense and Difference of Word sense Towards a Philosophical Theory of Dictionaries 1971 9 link Towards a reasonable libertarianism Essays on Freedom of Action Routledge amp Kegan Paul 1973 Weakness of Will Commensurability and the Objects of Deliberation and Desire Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society 1978 A Sensible Subjectivism Needs Values Truth Essays in the Philosophy of Value New York Oxford University Press 1987 185 214 References Edit Wiggins David 1933 in The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy 2006 Who s Who 2012 London A amp C Black London 2012 2466 Williams S G 2005 Wiggins David 1933 In Brown Stuart ed Dictionary of Twentieth Century British Philosophers Thoemmes p 1123 Professor J L Ackrill Obituary London Times Newspapers 20 December 2007 Retrieved 19 June 2008 Who s Who 2012 London A amp C Black London 2012 2466 A M Ferner Organisms and Personal Identity Individuation and the Work of David Wiggins Routledge 2016 p 28 Noonan H 2005 David Wiggins In Encyclopedia of Philosophy London Macmillan excerpt Lovibond Sabrina Williams S G eds 1996 Essays for David Wiggins Identity Truth and Value Oxford Oxford University Press In Danny D Steinberg and Leon A Jakobovits edd Semantics An Interdisciplinary Reader in Philosophy Linguistics and Psychology Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1971 pp 14 34 External links EditPicture of Wiggins on the Ryle Room page Academic officesPreceded byMichael Dummett Wykeham Professor of Logic1993 2000 Succeeded byTimothy WilliamsonProfessional and academic associationsPreceded byAdam Morton President of the Aristotelian Society1999 2000 Succeeded byJames Griffin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Wiggins amp oldid 1163967083, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
