Dewi Zephaniah Phillips Philosopher

Dewi Zephaniah Phillips (24 November 1934 – 25 July 2006), known as D. Z. Phillips, Dewi Z, or simply DZ, was a leading proponent of Wittgensteinian philosophy of religion. He had an academic career spanning five decades, and at the time of his death he held the Danforth Chair in Philosophy of religion at Claremont Graduate University, California, and was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Swansea University.

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Birth date	November 24, 1934
Birth place	Swansea , Wales
Date of death	July 25, 2006
Place of death	Swansea , Wales
Era	20th-century philosophy
Main interest	Ethics Philosophy of religion Philosophy and literature

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Philosopher

influenced by	Immanuel Kant Ludwig Wittgenstein Søren Kierkegaard Simone Weil Peter Winch Rush Rhees
notable idea	Philosophy
philosophical school	Ethics Analytic philosophy