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Max Black

Philosophy of Language

Max Black (1909 to 1988) was a Russian-born British-American philosopher who was a leading figure in analytic philosophy in the years after the Second World War. He made contributions to the philosophy of language, mathematics, science and art, and published studies of philosophers including Gottlob Frege. His translation with Peter Geach of Frege's philosophical writings has been called a classic text.

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Birth Year
1909 1
Birth Date
1909-02-24 1
Death Year
1988 1
Death Date
1988-08-27 1
Tradition
Analytic philosophy 1
Classification
Nationality
United Kingdom 1
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1. Max Black, Wikipedia
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    Max Black (February 24, 1909 - August 27, 1988) was a Russian-born British-American philosopher
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    a leading figure in analytic philosophy in the years after World War II
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