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John Perry

American philosopher · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1943 · age 83

John Richard Perry is an American philosopher who is professor emeritus at Stanford University and the University of California, Riverside. He has made significant contributions to philosophy in the fields of philosophy of language, metaphysics, and philosophy of mind.

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2013Philip L. Quinn PrizeAward2011Ig Nobel PrizeAward1999Jean Nicod PrizeAward1943Born16 January 1943

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Philip L. Quinn Prize2013
Ig Nobel Prize2011
Jean Nicod Prize1999
Humboldt Research Fellowship
Humboldt Prize
Guggenheim Fellowship

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He is known primarily for his work on situation semantics, reflexivity, indexicality, personal identity, and self-knowledge.

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Born 1943 · age 83

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