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Famous Analytic Philosophers

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Thomas Kuhn

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Although primarily a historian and philosopher of science, his ideas have influenced analytic philosophy, especially concerning scientific paradigms and the concept of incommensurability.

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Saul Kripke

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See card for 'Saul Kripke'.

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Peter Singer

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Specializes in applied ethics, known for his book 'Animal Liberation' and his advocacy for utilitarianism and bioethics.

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Donald Davidson

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Known for his work on the philosophy of language and the theory of action, developed radical interpretation and anomalous monism.

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G.E. Moore

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Helped to revive metaphysics in analytic philosophy, well-known for Moore's paradox and the open question argument against ethical naturalism.

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Hilary Putnam

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Made contributions to philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of science. Known especially for his work on semantics and the mind-body problem, argued for functionalism and against essentialism.

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John Searle

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Famous for the Chinese Room argument against 'strong' AI. Made significant contributions to the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind.

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Alfred North Whitehead

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Co-authored 'Principia Mathematica' with Russell. Made significant contributions to logic, metaphysics, epistemology and the philosophy of science.

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David Chalmers

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Known for his formulation of the 'hard problem of consciousness,' focusing on why we have subjective experiences and developing the concept of the 'philosophical zombie.'

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Simon Blackburn

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Known for his work on quasi-realism in ethics, which engages in debates against non-cognitivism and moral relativism.

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Richard Rorty

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Associated with neopragmatism, known for his critiques of traditional philosophy and his views on anti-essentialism in philosophy of language and metaphysics.

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Susan Haack

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Known for her work on pragmatism, philosophy of logic and law, and the theory of evidence. She developed the doctrine of foundherentism.

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Frank P. Ramsey

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Made significant contributions to logic, mathematics, and economics. Known in philosophy for 'Ramsey sentences' and his work on truth and probability.

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Robert Nozick

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Best known for his work in political philosophy, particularly his book 'Anarchy, State, and Utopia' which offered a libertarian response to John Rawls's 'A Theory of Justice'.

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Saul Kripke

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Introduced possible world semantics for modal and intuitionistic logics, famous for his critique of the description theory of names and his causal theory of reference.

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Bertrand Russell

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Co-author of 'Principia Mathematica,' pioneer of logical atomism, and proponent of philosophy as a rigorous, scientific discipline.

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Gottlob Frege

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Laid the groundwork for modern logic and analytic philosophy, developed the concept of the proposition and predicate calculus.

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Alfred Tarski

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Developed formal semantic theory of truth and rigorous definitions of set-theoretical concepts, making significant contributions to logic and the philosophy of mathematics.

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Rudolf Carnap

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Major figure in the Vienna Circle and a strong proponent of logical positivism. Worked extensively on logical syntax and semantics.

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Ernest Sosa

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Known for his work on epistemology, particularly virtue epistemology and the nature of knowledge and belief.

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W.V.O. Quine

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See card for 'Willard Van Orman Quine'.

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Willard Van Orman Quine

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Challenged the analytic-synthetic distinction, contributed to the philosophy of language, science, and logic with his holistic approach to epistemology.

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A.J. Ayer

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A defender of logical positivism, particularly through his book 'Language, Truth, and Logic'. Contributed significantly to the philosophy of language and logical empiricism.

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Peter Strawson

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See card for 'P.F. Strawson'.

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Daniel Dennett

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Prominent in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science, known for his argument against Cartesian dualism and for his concept of the intentional stance.

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P.F. Strawson

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Developed descriptive metaphysics and argued against skepticism. Advocated for ordinary language philosophy and made significant contributions to the philosophy of language and logic.

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Elizabeth Anscombe

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An important figure in analytic philosophy, known for her work on the philosophy of action, ethics, and philosophy of mind. Pupil and translator of Wittgenstein.

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J.L. Austin

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Developed the theory of speech acts and made significant contributions to the philosophy of language and ordinary language philosophy.

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Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Author of 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus' and 'Philosophical Investigations,' explored the limits of language, and argued for the idea that philosophical problems arise from misunderstandings of language.

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Paul Grice

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Influential in the philosophy of language, known for his theory of implicature and for contributing to the understanding of meaning and communication.

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