Frank Cameron Jackson
Australian philosopher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Cameron Jackson AO FASSA FAHA FBA (born 31 August 1943) is an Australian analytic philosopher and Emeritus Professor in the School of Philosophy (Research School of Social Sciences) at Australian National University (ANU) where he had spent most of the latter part of his career. His primary research interests include epistemology, metaphysics, meta-ethics and the philosophy of mind. In the latter field he is best known for the "Mary's room" knowledge argument, a thought experiment that is one of the most discussed challenges to physicalism.
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Born | Frank Cameron Jackson (1943-08-31) 31 August 1943 (age 80) |
Education | University of Melbourne (BA) La Trobe University (PhD) |
Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Analytic |
Doctoral advisor | Brian Ellis[1] |
Main interests | Philosophy of mind, epistemology, metaphysics, and meta-ethics |
Notable ideas | Mary's room |
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