William Hare (born February 7, 1944) is a philosopher whose writings deal primarily with problems in philosophy of education.

He attended Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys, 1955–62.

from the University of London (1965), he gained an M.A.

He was Professor of Education and Philosophy at Dalhousie University from 1970 to 1995, and subsequently Professor of Education at Mount Saint Vincent University until his retirement in June 2008.

He is known mainly for his work on open-mindedness, and has published several papers dealing with philosophical ideas about education in the work of Bertrand Russell.