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Public records list Kwame Anthony Appiah as a philosopher, university teacher and novelist. Born on May 8, 1954, Kwame Anthony Appiah is from Greater London, United Kingdom. The age as of 2026 is 72. Schooling on record includes Clare College. Recorded honors include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (1993), National Humanities Medal (2011), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and 5 more.
My Take
Kwame Anthony Appiah is exactly the kind of thinker I find inspiring. Born in London with Ghanaian, English, and American roots, educated at Clare College and now teaching philosophy and law at NYU, he moves fluidly across political philosophy, ethics, language, and African intellectual history. The honors, from the National Humanities Medal to a Harvard honorary doctorate, are impressive, but what draws me in is his lifelong project of figuring out how to live well across cultural boundaries. I value intellectuals who refuse to flinch from hard questions, and his cosmopolitan curiosity makes his work genuinely worth reading.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kwame Anthony Appiah
- Name (Japanese)
- クワメ・アンソニー・アッピア
- Reading
- くわめ・あんそにー・あっぴあ
- Born
- May 8, 1954 (age 72)
- Origin
- Greater London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- philosopher / university teacher / novelist / journalist / academic
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
2. Background
- University
- Clare College
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
- 2011 National Humanities Medal
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2012 honorary doctor of Harvard University
- 2007 Arthur Ross Book Award
- 2011 Freedom to Create Prize
- 1993 ASA Best Book Prize
- 2020 Philip L. Quinn Prize
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.appiah.net/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame%20Anthony%20Appiah
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AF%E3%83%A1%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572741
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kwame Anthony Appiah born?
Kwame Anthony Appiah was born on May 8, 1954 and is 72 years old.
Where is Kwame Anthony Appiah from?
Kwame Anthony Appiah is from Greater London, United Kingdom.
What does Kwame Anthony Appiah do?
Kwame Anthony Appiah works as philosopher, university teacher, novelist, journalist, academic.
Where did Kwame Anthony Appiah study?
Kwame Anthony Appiah attended Clare College.
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