George Bealer
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George Bealer is an American philosopher known for his work in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind, particularly his defense of rational intuition and modal rationalism.
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| George Bealer canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American philosopher
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person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| coEditorOf | “The Waning of Materialism” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of California, Berkeley
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University of Colorado Boulder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Yale University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalView |
anti-Quinean view of analyticity and a priority
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critique of empiricism about the a priori ⓘ critique of naturalistic epistemology ⓘ defense of a priori knowledge ⓘ defense of intuitions as evidence ⓘ defense of mental causation ⓘ intentionality theory ⓘ modal rationalism ⓘ phenomenal intentionality ⓘ property theory ⓘ rationalism ⓘ realism about universals ⓘ |
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arguments for the evidential status of intuitions
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critiques of experimental philosophy ⓘ defense of traditional armchair philosophy ⓘ work on mental content ⓘ work on the metaphysics of properties ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableFor |
defense of rational intuition
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modal rationalism ⓘ work in epistemology ⓘ work in metaphysics ⓘ work in philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“A Theory of the A Priori”
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“Intuition and the Autonomy of Philosophy” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Modal Epistemology and the Rationalist Renaissance” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Quality and Concept” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Limits of Scientific Essentialism” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Universals” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
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