John Perry (philosopher)
John R. Perry (born January 16, 1943 in Lincoln , Nebraska ) is an American philosopher and professor emeritus at Stanford University . Perry's areas of work include the philosophy of language , situation semantics (with Jon Barwise ), theories of indexicality , self-awareness, and general awareness . He became known to the general public through the radio program Philosophy Talk , which he hosts weekly with Stanford Professor Kenneth Taylor .
Perry earned his Ph.D. 1968 at Cornell University . After professorships at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Michigan , Perry has been teaching at Stanford University since 1974. From 1993 to 1994 he was President of the American Philosophical Association .
In 1999 he received the Jean Nicod Prize for his work in the field of philosophy of mind . In 2011 he received the Ig Nobel Prize for his theory of structured procrastination , which states: "To be a high-flyer, always work on something important, in order to avoid doing something that is even more important."
literature
- Situations and Attitudes (with Jon Barwise ). Cambridge, Bradford Books, 1983.
- The Problem of the Essential Indexical and Other Essays. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1993.
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Dialogue on Good, Evil and the Existence of God. Cambridge, Hackett Publishing Company, 1999.
- German by Holger Hanowell: Dialogue about the good, the bad and the existence of God . Reclam, Stuttgart 2012, ISBN 978-3-15-019032-6 .
- Knowledge, Possibility and Consciousness. Cambridge, Bradford-MIT, 2001.
- Reference and Reflexivity. Stanford: CSLI Publications, 2001.
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Identity, personal identity and the self. Selected essays. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, Hackett Publishing, 2002.
- German by Holger Hanowell: Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality . Reclam, Stuttgart 2013, ISBN 978-3-15019057-9 .
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The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing , Workman Publishing, 2012, ISBN 978-0-76117167-6
- German by Maria Andreas: Just let it lie: the little book about effective work through targeted idleness, Riemann Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-57050149-8
Web links
- Literature by and about John Perry in the catalog of the German National Library
- Perry's home page in Stanford
- philosophytalk side of the radio show. All programs can be heard free of charge.
- 'Borges and I' and 'I' , The Amherst Lecture in Philosophy 2 (2007), 1–16 lecture as mp3 and pdf.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Perry, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Perry, John R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American philosopher and professor emeritus at Stanford University |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lincoln , Nebraska |