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Hilary Putnam
Born in Chicago on July 31, 1926. He was raised by his father, who was a known author and as well as a translator. Hilary Putnam would grow up to become an American philosopher with contributions in many fields. Is he know for his works in mathematics and philosophy of science, to name a few -
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Hilary Putnam
Hilary Putnam Born on 31 July 1926 and died on 13 March 2016. -
Education
After he left the US, he and his family return where they lived in Pennsylvania. In 1948 Hilary Putnam graduated and earned his degrees in philosophy and mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania. Later he would work and began his Ph.D. at Harvard but would later finish at UCLA. Ben-Menahem, Y. Hilary Putnam. Encyclopedia Britannica. (n.d.) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hilary-Putnam. -
Math
Putnam practices mathematics in volume one to lay a framework of reasoning from which he builds on in the following volumes. He discusses mathematical certainty and the philosophy of logic. Putnam, Hilary (ed.) (1979).Philosophical Papers: Volume 1, Mathematics, Matter, and Method. Cambridge University Press. -
Linguistics
Putnam centered on the Philosophy of Linguistics. Most known for his famous writing, "The Meaning of 'Meaning.'" Putnam argued that humans must know that meanings are not thoughts. This is known as "semantic externalism." This serves as a basis for an objective account of truth and knowledge and supports the theory "realism."
Hilary Putnam. The Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 70, No. 19, Seventieth Annual Meeting of the American Philosophical Association Eastern Division. (Nov. 8, 1973), pp. 699-711 -
Interview
Here is a short part of a lengthy interview with Bryan Magee. The clips discuss the main attributes of humans' thoughts.
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Retire
Putnam continues teaching and mentoring students at Harvard as the Cogan University Professor. Professor Putnam retired from the Department at the end of June 2000. -
Death
Putnam had many contributions to the various fields of philosophy listed in the first event. Still, his most memorable contributions to science's philosophy were "scientific realism" and the "no miracle" argument. Hilary Putnam died on March 13, 2016, after a lifetime of scholarly work for humanity to appreciate. Ben-Menahem, Y. Hilary Putnam. Encyclopedia Britannica. (n.d.) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hilary-Putnam.
