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David Kellogg Lewis (September 28, 1941 – October 14, 2001) was an American philosopher. Lewis taught briefly at UCLA and then at Princeton University from 1970 until his death. He is closely associated with Australia, whose philosophical community he visited almost annually for more than 30 years.
Jul 23, 2009 · David Lewis (1941–2001) was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th Century. He made significant contributions to philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, decision theory, epistemology, meta-ethics and aesthetics.
A biography of David K. Lewis, a prominent philosopher who taught at Princeton from 1970 to 2001. Learn about his contributions to logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and more.
A comprehensive overview of the life and work of David Lewis, an American philosopher who made contributions to metaphysics, language, mind, and other fields. Learn about his views on modality, properties, causation, convention, and more.
Jan 5, 2010 · David Lewis produced a body of philosophical writing that, in four books and scores of articles, spanned every major philosophical area, with perhaps the greatest concentration in metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophical logic, and philosophy of mind.
David Kellogg Lewis (born September 28, 1941, Oberlin, Ohio, U.S.—died October 14, 2001, Princeton, New Jersey) was an American philosopher who, at the time of his death, was considered by many to be the leading figure in Anglo-American philosophy (see analytic philosophy).
Oct 16, 2001 · David Lewis, a leading figure in philosophy of mind, language, metaphysics and epistemology, passed away at 60 from diabetes complications. He was a prolific and influential writer, a mentor to many students, and a lover of trains and Australia.
