Alan Gewirth
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About
Known for ethical rationalism from which he derived the Principle of Generic Consistency.
Before Fame
He attended Columbia University and graduated with honors in Philosophy.
Trivia
He had several writings in moral and political philosophy, including Reason and Morality from 1978, Human Rights: Essays on Justification and Applications from 1982, and Self-Fulfillment from 1998.
Family Life
He fathered five children and had five grandchildren.
Associated With
He and Alan Watts were contemporaries.
