Background

Emrys was born on 22 October in 1956 in Nottingham, United Kingdom. Grew up in Chesterfield. Moved to the United States in1986. The son of Frederick and Kathleen Westacott.

Education

Bachelor, University Sheffield, United Kingdom, 1979; Master of Arts, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1984; Postgrad., University Texas, Austin, since 1986.

Career

Bus conductor East Midland Motors, Chesterfield, United Kingdom, 1975-1976. Teaching assistant McGill University, 1981-1982. Executive officer Department Health and Social Security, Sheffield, 1984-1986.

Teaching assistant, instructor department philosophy University Texas, Austin, 1986—1994. Visiting assistant professor, department philosophy Southwestern University, 1995—1996. Assistant professor Alfred University, Alfred, New York, 1996—2001, associate professor, 2001-2006, professor since 2006.

Works

• book

  • The Virtues of Our Vices: A Modest Defense of Gossip, Rudeness, and Other Bad Habits. (eBook and Paperback)

• Other Work

  • Author (with E. Horner): (publications) Thinking Through Philosophy, 2000.

Connections

Emrys Westacott married to Victoria Valentine Cobb on 19 July in 1985. They have two children, Sophie and Emily.

Father:

Frederick Charles Westacott

Mother:

Kathleen Westacott

Spouse:

Victoria Valentine Cobb

References

• Rudeness - Report - New York Times Emrys Westacott of Alfred University tries to find hidden virtues in human rudeness.