Hartry Field
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Hartry H. Field (born November 30, 1946) is an American philosopher. He is Silver Professor of Philosophy at New York University; he is a notable contributor to philosophy of science, philosophy of mathematics, epistemology, and philosophy of mind.
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Born | 30 November 1946 |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Harvard University |
Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Analytic Mathematical fictionalism |
Doctoral advisor | Hilary Putnam |
Main interests | Philosophy of science, philosophy of mathematics, epistemology, philosophy of mind |
Notable ideas | Mathematical fictionalism, epistemic rejectionism[1] |
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