Background
Quinn, Philip Lawrence was born on June 22, 1940 in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Lawrence and Gertrude (Brown) Quinn.
(In this wide-ranging study, Quinn argues that human moral...)
In this wide-ranging study, Quinn argues that human moral autonomy is compatible with unqualified obedience to divine commands. He formulates several versions of the crucial assumptions of divine command ethics, defending them against a battery of objections often expressed in the philosophical literature.
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Quinn, Philip Lawrence was born on June 22, 1940 in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Lawrence and Gertrude (Brown) Quinn.
He graduated from Georgetown University in 1962, and went on to earn a master"s degree in physics from the University of Delaware in 1966. He then attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he received his master"s and doctoral degrees in philosophy.
Quinn joined the faculty of Brown University. At Brown, he was very popular, and taught courses in Philosophy of Physics, Ethics, and related fields. In 1985, he assumed a position as the John A. O"Brien Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.
Quinn served for many years as President of the Central Division of the American Philosophical Association.
In March 2010, the Quinn Fellowship was created at the National Humanities Center. The fellowship, endowed by the executors of Philip Quinn"s estate, will be awarded annually in philosophy, preferably supporting young women in the early stages of their scholarly careers.
(In this wide-ranging study, Quinn argues that human moral...)
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Am Philosophical Association (secretary, treasurer eastern division 1982-1985, chairman career opportunities committee 1985-1990, executive committee central division 1987-1990, vice president central division 1993-1994, president 1994-1995, chair central division nominating committee 1995-1996, acting chair National Board of Officers 1995-1996, chair 1996-1999), Philosophy of Science Association (nominating committee 1984-1986), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Society Christian Philosophers (executive committee 1981-1984), American Academy Religion (steering committee philosophy of religion section 1999-2004).