Errol Harris

Errol Eustace Harris
Born(1908-02-19)19 February 1908
Died21 June 2009(2009-06-21) (aged 101)
Philosophical work
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
Main interestsMetaphysics, ontology, logic, epistemology, philosophy of science

Errol Eustace Harris (19 February 1908 – 21 June 2009), sometimes cited as E. E. Harris, was a South African philosopher. His work focused on developing a systematic and coherent account of the logic, metaphysics, and epistemology implicit in contemporary understanding of the world. Harris held that, in conjunction with empirical science, the Western philosophical tradition, in its commitment to the ideal of reason, contains the resources necessary to accomplish this end. He celebrated his 100th birthday in 2008.