Gareth Evans (philosopher)
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Gareth Evans was a British philosopher renowned for his influential work in the philosophy of language and mind, particularly on reference, identity, and the nature of thought.
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| Gareth Evans (philosopher) canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Anglo-American philosophy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| familyName | Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
metaphysics
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philosophical logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| fullName | Gareth Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Gareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
John McDowell
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Timothy Williamson NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary theories of reference ⓘ contemporary theories of singular thought ⓘ philosophy of language in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bertrand Russell
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David Kaplan NERFINISHED ⓘ Gottlob Frege NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ P. F. Strawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Saul Kripke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
demonstratives
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identity ⓘ indexicals ⓘ proper names ⓘ reference ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ singular thought ⓘ the nature of thought ⓘ truth conditions ⓘ |
| movement | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| name | Gareth Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notability | renowned for work on reference, identity, and thought ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
account of self-identification
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distinction between Russellian and Fregean aspects of thought ⓘ information-based account of thought ⓘ theory of reference for demonstratives ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Varieties of Reference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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