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 timothy john smiley
timothy smiley

timothy john smiley fba -lrb- born 13 november 1930 -rrb- is a british philosopher , appointed emeritus knightbridge professor of philosophy at clare college , cambridge university .
smiley was appointed knightbridge professor of philosophy at the university of cambridge in 1980 and elected a fellow of the british academy in 1984 .
in recent years , he has collaborated on a number of articles on plural descriptions with alex oliver .
most recently , smiley 's professional standing was marked by the publication of `` the force of argument : essays in honor of timothy smiley '' -lrb- t. j. smiley , jonathan lear and alex oliver , routledge , 2010 -rrb- he is the father of the author sophie smiley .
