John Perry (philosopher)

John R. Perry
Born (1943-01-16) January 16, 1943 (age 81)
Alma mater
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
Academic advisors
Doctoral studentsJohn Etchemendy
Main interests
Notable ideas
Situation semantics
Slingshot argument
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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.