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Richard Boyd

American philosopher (1942-2021) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 78

Richard Newell Boyd was an American philosopher, who spent most of his career teaching philosophy at Cornell University where he was Susan Linn Sage Professor of Philosophy and Humane Letters. He specialized in epistemology, the philosophy of science, language, and mind.

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2021 · aged 78