J. David Velleman

J. David Velleman
Born1952 (age 7273)
Education
Alma materPrinceton University
Doctoral advisorDavid K. Lewis
Philosophical work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic
Constitutivism
Main interestsEthics, philosophy of action
Notable ideasConstitutivism

J. David Velleman (born 1952) is an American philosopher. He is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics at New York University and Miller Research Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. He primarily works in the areas of ethics, moral psychology, and related areas such as the philosophy of action, and practical reasoning.