Michael Dummett
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British philosopher (1925–2011)
Key facts
- Born
- Michael Anthony Eardley Dummett , ( 1925-06-27 ) 27 June 1925, London, England
- Died
- 27 December 2011 (2011-12-27) (aged 86), Oxford , England
- Burial place
- Wolvercote Cemetery , Oxford
- Spouse
- Ann Dummett ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1951 )
- Awards
- Lakatos Award (1994) Rolf Schock Prize (1995)
- Education
- Christ Church, Oxford , (1947–50; B.A. , 1950)
- Academic advisor
- Antony Flew
- Era
- Contemporary philosophy
- Region
- Western philosophy
- School
- Analytic philosophy
- Institutions
- All Souls College, Oxford New College, Oxford
- Doctoral students
- Peter Carruthers , Adrian Moore , Ian Rumfitt , Eva Picardi , Timothy Williamson
- Notable students
- Hans Sluga , Crispin Wright
- Main interests
- Philosophy of mathematics Philosophy of logic Mathematical logic Philosophy of language Metaphysics History of analytic philosophy Voting theory Theology
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Oxford
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- University of Oxford
- Employer
- University of Birmingham
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Student of
- G. E. M. Anscombe
- Field of work
- logic
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- British Army
- Image
- Michael Dummett September 2004.jpg
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- date of death
- 2011-12-27
- date of birth
- 1925-06-27
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- Academia Europaea
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