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Brad Hooker

Brad Hooker, English-American philosopher and academic

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Born
September 13, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1957

About Brad Hooker

Brad Hooker (born 13 September 1957) is an American philosopher who specialises in moral philosophy. He is a professor at the University of Reading and is best known for his work defending rule consequentialism (often treated as being synonymous with rule utilitarianism). His book Ideal Code, Real World received a number of favourable reviews from high-profile philosophers. Derek Parfit, for example, wrote: "This book seems to me the best statement and defence, so far, of one of the most important moral theories." Hooker, Brad; Little, Margaret Olivia (2000). Reviewed in: Driver, Julia (3 June 2002). "Book review: Brad Hooker, Ideal code, real world". Hooker, Brad; Little, Margaret Olivia; Bakhurst, David (2013).

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Brad Hooker timeline

  1. Hooker, Brad; Little, Margaret Olivia (2000).
  2. Reviewed in: Driver, Julia (3 June 2002). "Book review: Brad Hooker, Ideal code, real world".
  3. Hooker, Brad; Little, Margaret Olivia; Bakhurst, David (2013).

The world when Brad Hooker was born

Brad Hooker was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Brad Hooker's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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