Ruth Millikan

Ruth Millikan
Born1933
Philadelphia
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic
Main interests
Philosophy of biology, philosophy of psychology, philosophy of language
Notable ideas
Biosemantics

Ruth Garrett Millikan (born 1933) is a leading American philosopher of biology, psychology, and language. Millikan has spent most of her career at the University of Connecticut, where she is now professor emerita of Philosophy.