John R. Perry | |
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Born | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | January 16, 1943
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Era | 20th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Analytic philosophy |
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Doctoral students | John Etchemendy |
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Notable ideas | Situation semantics Slingshot argument |
John Richard Perry (born January 16, 1943) is a professor 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. He is known primarily for his work on situation semantics (together with Jon Barwise), reflexivity, indexicality, personal identity, and self-knowledge.