Burton Dreben

Burton Dreben
Born
Burton Spencer Dreben

(1927-09-27)September 27, 1927
DiedJuly 11, 1999(1999-07-11) (aged 71)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
Doctoral advisorWillard Van Orman Quine
Doctoral studentsCharles Parsons, T. M. Scanlon
Main interests
Mathematical logic
History of analytic philosophy
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Burton Spencer Dreben (September 27, 1927 – July 11, 1999) was an American philosopher specializing in mathematical logic.[1] A Harvard graduate who taught at his alma mater for most of his career (where he retired as Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy Emeritus), he published little but was a teacher and a critic of the work of his colleagues (Floyd & Shieh 2001).

  1. ^ Honan, William (17 July 1999). "Obituary: Burton S. Dreben, 71, Negotiator in Tense Situation at Harvard". NY Times.