Saul Kripke
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Saul Kripke was an American philosopher and logician renowned for his groundbreaking work in modal logic, the philosophy of language, and metaphysics, particularly his theories of naming and necessity.
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| Saul Kripke canonical | 28 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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logician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ university teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Bachelor of Arts ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy
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Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy
Rolf Schock Prizes ⓘ
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Schock Prize (1993)
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-11-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-09-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer |
City University of New York
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Princeton University ⓘ Princeton University Press ⓘ
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Princeton University Press (as author)
Rockefeller University ⓘ |
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Kripke fixed-point theory of truth
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Kripke
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| fieldOfWork |
logic
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metaphysics ⓘ modal logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| givenName | Saul ⓘ |
| influenced |
David Kaplan
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Hilary Putnam ⓘ Kit Fine ⓘ Timothy Williamson ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gottlob Frege
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Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ Saul A. Kripke’s parents (rabbinic background) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kripke fixed-point theory of truth
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Kripke semantics
causal theory of reference ⓘ contingent a priori truths ⓘ interpretation of Wittgenstein ⓘ necessary a posteriori truths ⓘ rigid designators ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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British Academy ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic
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A Completeness Theorem in Modal Logic
Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic ⓘ
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A Semantical Analysis of Modal Logic I
Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic ⓘ
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A Semantical Analysis of Modal Logic II
Identity and Necessity ⓘ Naming and Necessity ⓘ Kripke fixed-point theory of truth ⓘ
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Outline of a Theory of Truth
Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic ⓘ Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bay Shore
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Bay Shore, New York
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| placeOfDeath |
Plainsboro Township
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Plainsboro, New Jersey
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| positionHeld |
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at CUNY Graduate Center
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Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Reference and Modality