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Contribution to Philosophy
Wilmer studied mathematics and logic then went on to become a naval intelligence officer in Washington DC. He then was promoted to a full time professor and continued this work until he retired in 1978.
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Contribution to Philosophy
Wilmer worked in many areas of philosophy including logic, epistemology, philosophy of language and ontology. He lead a systematic attempt to understand science from within its own resources. He also tried to come up with an explanation of how we develop elaborate scientific theories based on different inputs. -
Contribution to Philosophy
Indeterminacy of translation: this thesis refers to the interpretation of phrases or words in isolation and Wilmer stated that no unique interpretation is possible. This is because no radical interpreter has no way of telling what the speaker actually means. Certain words can mean different things to different people. thus the theory Wilmer give us. -
Contribution to Philosophy
One of the most influential philosophers changed the way we think about language and how it relates to every day life. Wilmer was known to reformulate and transform philosophical concerns and theories.