David Kaplan
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David Kaplan is an American philosopher best known for his influential work in the philosophy of language and logic, particularly on demonstratives, indexicals, and the semantics of context.
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| David Kaplan canonical | 2 |
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American philosopher
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academic ⓘ logician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
formal semantics
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logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Rudolf Carnap ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary theories of demonstratives
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contemporary theories of indexicals ⓘ formal semantics of natural language ⓘ philosophy of language in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bertrand Russell
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Gottlob Frege ⓘ Rudolf Carnap ⓘ Saul Kripke ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinction between character and content
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formal treatment of context-sensitive expressions ⓘ semantics of context ⓘ theory of direct reference ⓘ work on demonstratives ⓘ work on indexicals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
modal logic
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philosophy of logic ⓘ pragmatics ⓘ semantics ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
character–content distinction
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context of utterance ⓘ direct reference theory of indexicals ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
formal semantics for indexicals and demonstratives
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logic of demonstratives ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Afterthoughts”
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“Demonstratives” ⓘ |
| occupation | professor of philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California
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| workInstitution | Department of Philosophy, University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
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John Perry