Graeme Forbes (philosopher)

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Graeme Forbes
Alma mater
Era Contemporary philosophy
Region Western philosophy
School Analytic
Institutions University of Colorado Boulder
Main interests
Semantics, metaphysics, logic
Website http://spot.colorado.edu/~forbesg/

Graeme Robertson Forbes is a Scottish-American philosopher and logician and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder and former Celia Scott Weatherhead Distinguished Professor at Tulane University. [1] [2]

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He should not be confused with the British philosopher Graeme A Forbes, based at the University of Kent. [3]

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References

  1. Schantz, R. (2012). Prospects for Meaning. Schantz, Richard: Current Issues in Theoretical Philosophy. De Gruyter. p. 651. ISBN   978-3-11-021688-2 . Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ""Forbes Home Page"". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. "Graeme A. Forbes". School of European Culture and Languages – University of Kent. Retrieved 2020-09-11.