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Thomas Kuhn
Although primarily a historian and philosopher of science, his ideas have influenced analytic philosophy, especially concerning scientific paradigms and the concept of incommensurability.
Saul Kripke
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Peter Singer
Specializes in applied ethics, known for his book 'Animal Liberation' and his advocacy for utilitarianism and bioethics.
Donald Davidson
Known for his work on the philosophy of language and the theory of action, developed radical interpretation and anomalous monism.
G.E. Moore
Helped to revive metaphysics in analytic philosophy, well-known for Moore's paradox and the open question argument against ethical naturalism.
Hilary Putnam
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.
John Searle
Famous for the Chinese Room argument against 'strong' AI. Made significant contributions to the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind.
Alfred North Whitehead
Co-authored 'Principia Mathematica' with Russell. Made significant contributions to logic, metaphysics, epistemology and the philosophy of science.
David Chalmers
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.'
Simon Blackburn
Known for his work on quasi-realism in ethics, which engages in debates against non-cognitivism and moral relativism.
Richard Rorty
Associated with neopragmatism, known for his critiques of traditional philosophy and his views on anti-essentialism in philosophy of language and metaphysics.
Susan Haack
Known for her work on pragmatism, philosophy of logic and law, and the theory of evidence. She developed the doctrine of foundherentism.
Frank P. Ramsey
Made significant contributions to logic, mathematics, and economics. Known in philosophy for 'Ramsey sentences' and his work on truth and probability.
Robert Nozick
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'.
Saul Kripke
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.
Bertrand Russell
Co-author of 'Principia Mathematica,' pioneer of logical atomism, and proponent of philosophy as a rigorous, scientific discipline.
Gottlob Frege
Laid the groundwork for modern logic and analytic philosophy, developed the concept of the proposition and predicate calculus.
Alfred Tarski
Developed formal semantic theory of truth and rigorous definitions of set-theoretical concepts, making significant contributions to logic and the philosophy of mathematics.
Rudolf Carnap
Major figure in the Vienna Circle and a strong proponent of logical positivism. Worked extensively on logical syntax and semantics.
Ernest Sosa
Known for his work on epistemology, particularly virtue epistemology and the nature of knowledge and belief.
W.V.O. Quine
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Willard Van Orman Quine
Challenged the analytic-synthetic distinction, contributed to the philosophy of language, science, and logic with his holistic approach to epistemology.
A.J. Ayer
A defender of logical positivism, particularly through his book 'Language, Truth, and Logic'. Contributed significantly to the philosophy of language and logical empiricism.
Peter Strawson
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Daniel Dennett
Prominent in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science, known for his argument against Cartesian dualism and for his concept of the intentional stance.
P.F. Strawson
Developed descriptive metaphysics and argued against skepticism. Advocated for ordinary language philosophy and made significant contributions to the philosophy of language and logic.
Elizabeth Anscombe
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.
J.L. Austin
Developed the theory of speech acts and made significant contributions to the philosophy of language and ordinary language philosophy.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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.
Paul Grice
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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