David Gauthier Philosopher

David Gauthier (born 1932) is a Canadian-American philosopher best known for his neo-Hobbesian social contract (contractarian) theory of morality, as laid out in his book Morals by Agreement.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1932
Birth place
Ontario , Toronto , Canada
Era
Contemporary philosophy
Main interest
Game theory
Justice
Rational choice theory
Social contract

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Philosopher

influenced by
notable idea
Lockean proviso
Constrained maximisation
philosophical school
Political philosophy
region
Western philosophy

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