Tamar Gendler
Contemporary United States Philosophy of Mind
Biography
American philosopher. Known for her work on imagination, thought experiments, and alief.
Life Dates
Born: August 27, 1965
Notable Quotes
"Alief and belief."
"Thought experiments are useful."
"Imagination is central to cognition."
"Intuition, fiction, and sacred values."
"Philosophy should use empirical methods."
Contemporaries
John RawlsJudith ButlerMartha NussbaumCornel WestNancy CartwrightThomas 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 NicholsStephen YabloSally HaslangerJason StanleyL.A. PaulPeter RailtonFred DretskeTyler BurgeRuth MillikanNed BlockSydney ShoemakerRoderick Chisholm