George Boolos

George Boolos
Born
George Stephen Boolos

(1940-09-04)September 4, 1940
DiedMay 27, 1996(1996-05-27) (aged 55)
EducationPrinceton University (AB)
Oxford University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
ThesisThe Hierarchy of Constructible Sets of Integers (1966)
Doctoral advisorHilary Putnam
Main interests
Philosophy of mathematics, mathematical logic
Notable ideas
Hume's principle
Nonfirstorderizability
The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever

George Stephen Boolos (/ˈbls/;[1] September 4, 1940 – May 27, 1996) was an American philosopher and a mathematical logician who taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2]

  1. ^ "Can you solve the three gods riddle? – Alex Gendler"
  2. ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (30 May 1996). "George Boolos, 55, Philosopher". NY Times.