Fred Dretske
Contemporary United States Philosophy of Mind
Biography
American philosopher. Known for his work on epistemology, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of perception.
Life Dates
Born: December 9, 1932
Died: July 24, 2013
Notable Quotes
"Knowledge is information-caused belief."
"Seeing and knowing."
"Naturalizing the mind."
"Information theory and epistemology."
"Mental content is informational."
Contemporaries
John RawlsJudith ButlerMartha NussbaumCornel WestNancy CartwrightWillard Van Orman QuineThomas KuhnJohn RawlsRichard RortyNoam ChomskyMartha NussbaumDaniel DennettJudith ButlerCornel WestAlvin PlantingaSaul KripkeHilary PutnamJohn SearleThomas NagelRobert NozickChristine KorsgaardMichael SandelNancy FraserLinda ZagzebskiDavid LewisPeter van InwagenBrian LeiterJoshua GreeneJonathan HaidtHelen LonginoElliott SoberKaren BennettSusanna SiegelPaul BoghossianSarah PaulRobert BrandomHubert DreyfusAlison GopnikJesse PrinzShaun NicholsTamar GendlerStephen YabloSally HaslangerJason StanleyL.A. PaulPeter RailtonTyler BurgeRuth MillikanNed BlockSydney ShoemakerRoderick ChisholmNelson GoodmanWilfrid Sellars