Keith Donnellan
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Keith Donnellan was an American philosopher best known for his influential work in the philosophy of language, especially on reference, definite descriptions, and the distinction between referential and attributive uses.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Keith Donnellan canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-06-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-02-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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Saint Peter's College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
20th-century philosophy
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21st-century philosophy ⓘ |
| familyName | Donnellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
attributive use of definite descriptions
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misdescription and successful reference ⓘ referential use of definite descriptions ⓘ |
| influenced |
David Kaplan
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Saul Kripke NERFINISHED ⓘ philosophy of language in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bertrand Russell
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P. F. Strawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of definite descriptions
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distinction between referential and attributive uses of definite descriptions ⓘ theory of reference ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
definite descriptions
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proper names ⓘ reference ⓘ truth and reference ⓘ |
| name | Keith Donnellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Putting Humpty Dumpty Together Again"
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"Reference and Definite Descriptions" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Speaking of Nothing" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosophy professor
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university teacher ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brooklyn
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Santa Monica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt | University of California, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
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