John Perry (philosopher)
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John Richard Perry (born January 16, 1943) is a professor at Stanford University and the University of California, Riverside. He has made significant contributions to philosophy in the fields of philosophy of language, metaphysics, and philosophy of mind. He is known primarily for his work on situation semantics (together with Jon Barwise), reflexivity, indexicality, personal identity, and self-knowledge.
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Born | (1943-01-16) January 16, 1943 (age 81) |
Alma mater | Doane College Cornell University |
Era | 20th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Analytic philosophy |
Doctoral advisor | Sydney Shoemaker |
Doctoral students | John Etchemendy |
Main interests | Philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, metaphysics |
Notable ideas | Situation semantics |
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