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Frank Cameron Jackson

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Australian philosopher

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Frank Cameron Jackson is an Australian analytic philosopher and Emeritus Professor in the School of Philosophy at Australian National University (ANU) where he had spent most of the latter part of his career. His primary research interests include epistemology, metaphysics, meta-ethics and the philosophy of mind.

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2006Officer of the Order of Australia
2001Centenary Medal
1998Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
1981Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities

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Frank Cameron Jackson is an Australian analytic philosopher and Emeritus Professor in the School of Philosophy at Australian National University (ANU) where he had spent most of the latter part of his career. His primary research interests include epistemology, metaphysics, meta-ethics and the philosophy of mind. In the latter field he is best known for the "Mary's room" knowledge argument, a thought experiment that is one of the most discussed challenges to physicalism.

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Born 1943 · age 83
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