Charles Stevenson (philosopher)

Charles Stevenson
Charles Stevenson
Born	Charles Leslie Stevenson; June 27, 1908; Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Died	March 14, 1979 (aged 70); Bennington, Vermont, US
Spouses	Louise Destler Stevenson (m. 1930; died 1963); Nora Stevenson (m. 1965);
Children	Carroll; Anne; Dianna; Daniel;
Academic background
Alma mater	Yale University; University of Cambridge; Harvard University;
Thesis	The Emotive Meaning of Ethical Terms (1935)
Influences	David Hume; G. E. Moore; Ralph Barton Perry; I. A. Richards; Ludwig Wittgenstein;
Academic work
Discipline	Philosophy
Sub-discipline	Ethics; aesthetics;
School or tradition	Analytic philosophy; emotivism;
Institutions	University of Michigan; Bennington College;
Doctoral students	Joel Feinberg
Main interests	Meta-ethics
Notable works	Ethics and Language (1944)
Notable ideas	Emotivism
Influenced	William Fontaine; Allan Gibbard;

Charles Leslie Stevenson (June 27, 1908 – March 14, 1979) was an American analytic philosopher best known for his work in ethics and aesthetics.

Charles Stevenson

Born	Charles Leslie Stevenson (1908-06-27)June 27, 1908 Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Died	March 14, 1979(1979-03-14) (aged 70) Bennington, Vermont, US
Spouses	Louise Destler Stevenson (m. 1930; died 1963) Nora Stevenson (m. 1965)
Children	Carroll Anne Dianna Daniel

Academic background
Alma mater	Yale University University of Cambridge Harvard University
Thesis	The Emotive Meaning of Ethical Terms (1935)
Influences	David Hume G. E. Moore Ralph Barton Perry I. A. Richards Ludwig Wittgenstein
Academic work
Discipline	Philosophy
Sub-discipline	Ethics aesthetics
School or tradition	Analytic philosophy emotivism
Institutions	University of Michigan Bennington College
Doctoral students	Joel Feinberg
Main interests	Meta-ethics
Notable works	Ethics and Language (1944)
Notable ideas	Emotivism
Influenced	William Fontaine Allan Gibbard