John Searle
Philosopher, Author
1932 –
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Who is John Searle?
John Rogers Searle is an American philosopher and currently the Slusser Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. Widely noted for his contributions to the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind and social philosophy, he began teaching at Berkeley in 1959. He received the Jean Nicod Prize in 2000; the National Humanities Medal in 2004; and the Mind & Brain Prize in 2006. Among his notable concepts is the "Chinese room" argument against "strong" artificial intelligence.
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- Born
- Jul 31, 1932
Denver - Also known as
- John R. Searle
- John Rogers Searle
- John Roger Searle
- Parents
- Religion
- Atheism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Master of Arts, University of Oxford
Philosophy
( - 1959) - University of Wisconsin-Madison
(1949 - 1952) - PhD, University of Oxford
Philosophy
( - 1959)
- Master of Arts, University of Oxford
- Employment
- University of California, Berkeley
- Lived in
- California
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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