David Lyons (born February 6, 1935) is an American moral, political and legal philosopher who is emeritus professor of philosophy and of law at Boston University after having spent much of his career at Cornell University where he held joint appointment in the College and Arts and Sciences and School of Law.
Lyons earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard University,[1] where he studied under John Rawls.
Lyons was one of the faculty members in the Susan Linn Sage School of Philosophy within the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences,[2] joining it in 1964.
Lyons has had a lengthy career as a moral and legal philosopher,[2] including such topics as the nature of rights and how they relate to concepts of the general welfare.
The resulting papers from the conference were published in the Boston University Law Review.