George Edward Moore
George Edward Moore
George Edward "G. E." Moore OM FBAwas an English philosopher. He was, with Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, andGottlob Frege, one of the founders of the analytic tradition in philosophy. Along with Russell, he led the turn away from idealism in British philosophy, and became well known for his advocacy of common sense concepts, his contributions to ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics, and "his exceptional personality and moral character." He was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, highly influential amongthe...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth4 November 1873