Hilary Putnam

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    Hilary Putnam

  • 1951

    He wrote his dissertation at UCLA gaining his Ph.D.
  • 1960's

    He was very involved in the Anti-War movement. This is when he became engrossed in the Jewish culture. He was also was apart of the Progressive Labor Party.
  • Metaphysical Realism

    When he indicated his thoughts and beliefs on Realism. He joined the philosophy department at Harvard.
  • 1983

    He wrote "Why There Isn't a Ready-Made World" which was written to describe what metaphysical realism meant to Putman.
  • Citation

    Ben-Menahem, Yemima. "Hilary Putnam". Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Jul. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hilary-Putnam. Accessed 5 November 2023.