Gilbert Ryle was a British philosopher, born in 1900 and died in 1976, principally known for his critique of Cartesian dualism, for which he coined the phrase the ghost in the machine. Some of Ryle's ideas in philosophy of mind have been described as logical behaviourist. In his best known book, The Concept of Mind, published in 1949, he wrote that the general trend of the book would harmlessly be stigmatised as behaviourist, though having studied the philosophers Bernard Bolzano, Franz Brentano, Alexius Meinong, Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger, he suggested the book could equally be described as a sustained essay in phenomenology.
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Defining MomentCoined the phrase "ghost in the machine" in his critique of Cartesian dualism 1 Notable PublicationThe Concept of Mind (1949) 1 Office HeldPresident of the Aristotelian Society (1945-1946); editor of the philosophical journal Mind (1947-1971) 1 Death PlaceWhitby, North Yorkshire, England 1 TraditionAnalytic philosophy; ordinary language philosophy; logical behaviourism 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Gilbert Ryle (Wikipedia)
WikipediaEarly life and education
Gilbert Ryle was born in Brighton, England, on 19 August 1900, and grew up in an environment of learning.
Career section (death)
Ryle died on 6 October 1976 at Whitby, North Yorkshire.
Introduction, paragraph 1
Some of Ryle's ideas in philosophy of mind have been called logical behaviourist.
Career section
He was president of the Aristotelian Society from 1945 to 1946, and editor of the philosophical journal Mind from 1947 to 1971.
Lead section, nationality sentence
Gilbert Ryle (19 August 1900-6 October 1976) was a British philosopher, principally known for his critique of Cartesian dualism, for which he coined the phrase "ghost in the machine".
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