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Kwame Anthony Appiah
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1954
Kwame Akroma-Ampim Kusi Anthony Appiah is a Ghanaian-English-American philosopher and writer who has written about political philosophy, ethics, the philosophy of language and mind, and African intellectual history. Appiah is Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University, where he joined the faculty in 2014, and has been a Silver Professor since 2025. He was previously the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. Appiah was elected President of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in January 2022.
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About Kwame Anthony Appiah
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1954
Kwame Akroma-Ampim Kusi Anthony Appiah is a Ghanaian-English-American philosopher and writer who has written about political philosophy, ethics, the philosophy of language and mind, and African intellectual history. Appiah is Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University, where he joined the faculty in 2014, and has been a Silver Professor since 2025. He was previously the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. Appiah was elected President of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in January 2022.
Kwame Anthony Appiah is a prominent Anglo-Ghanaian philosopher born in London in 1954.
His prolific career spans multiple roles as a university professor, novelist, and journalist.
He holds dual British and American citizenship, which enriches his global perspective.
He has published an impressive catalog of 88 works exploring themes such as civilization and history.
His thought addresses fundamental questions about identity and philosophy in the contemporary world.
