Hartry Field

Hartry Field
Hartry Field
Born	30 November 1946
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin; Harvard University
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Analytic; Mathematical fictionalism
Doctoral advisor	Hilary Putnam
Main interests	Philosophy of science, philosophy of mathematics, epistemology, philosophy of mind
Notable ideas	Mathematical fictionalism, epistemic rejectionism

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Hartry H. Field (born November 30, 1946) is an American philosopher. He is Silver Professor of Philosophy at New York University; he is a notable contributor to philosophy of science, philosophy of mathematics, epistemology, and philosophy of mind.

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