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William Hatcher Davis (January 5, 1939 – May 13, 2017) was Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University, where he taught for 47 years and served as Chair of the Department of Philosophy. He was interested in the philosophy of religion, ethics, epistemology, and pragmatism. Among his publications are The Freewill Question (The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1971), Peirce's Epistemology (The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1972), and "Why be Moral?" (Philosophical Inquiry 13(3–4): 1–21, 1991).

Davis had a B.A. and M.A. from Abilene Christian University and a Ph.D. from Rice University.

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1. ^ "Davis, Dr. William Hatcher". OANow.com. 15 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
2. Clark, Cal (2002-10-21). "Notification of Change in Public Administration Memo". Auburn University. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
3. "Perspectives 2017". Auburn University. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

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