Kwame Anthony Appiah
President, American Academy of Arts & Letters | Exploring Ethics, Identity & Moral Philosophy
Kwame Anthony Appiah is a Culture Design & Transformation speaker who has appeared at 1 event including TED 2014, most recently in 2014.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah is a renowned public intellectual recognized for his pioneering work on ethics, identity, and moral philosophy. As President of the American Academy of Arts & Letters, he brings a scholar's depth and a public intellectual's flair to keynotes exploring timely issues like diversity, culture, and leadership.
Born in London to a Black Ghanaian father and white mother, Appiah was raised in Ghana before earning his PhD in philosophy from Cambridge. He is the recipient of the National Humanities Medal and was named one of Foreign Policy's Top 100 public intellectuals.
Appiah's insightful perspectives, drawn from his role as The Ethicist for The New York Times Magazine, empower audiences to navigate complex moral and cultural questions.
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Is religion good or bad? (This is a trick question)
Plenty of good things are done in the name of religion, and plenty of bad things too. But what is religion, exactly - is it good or bad, in and of itself? Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah offers a generous, surprising view.
| Event | Year | Location | Talks |
|---|---|---|---|
| TED 2014 | 2014 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada | 1 |
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