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James Donald Wallace is Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the author of several books on the subject of morality and ethics that draw on the American philosophical tradition of Pragmatism, in particular the ethical theory of John Dewey. His works include Norms and Practices (2008), Ethical Norms, Particular Cases (1996), Moral Relevance and Moral Conflict (1988), and Virtues and Vices (1978), as well as numerous articles. His teaching has covered a variety of subjects including: "value theory, practical reasoning, social and political philosophy, bioethics, ancient Greek philosophy, and philosophy of art."
Wallace is the father of the late American novelist David Foster Wallace. He is an atheist.
Education
Wallace graduated with a BA from Amherst College in 1959 and a PhD from Cornell University in 1963.