W. D. Hart
American philosopher (1943-2026)
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Wilbur Dyre Hart (February 18, 1943 - March 5, 2026) was an American philosopher and professor emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He taught at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1974, the University College London from 1974 to 1991, and the University of New Mexico from 1992 to 1993.[1] Hart is known for his research on logic, philosophy of mathematics, metaphysics, and epistemology.[2][3]
BornFebruary 18, 1943
DiedMarch 5, 2026 (aged 83)
Mexico City, Mexico
EducationHarvard University (PhD)
ThesisWittgenstein, Philosophy, Logic and Mathematics (1969)
Wilbur Dyre Hart III | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1943 |
| Died | March 5, 2026 (aged 83) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Education | |
| Education | Harvard University (PhD) |
| Thesis | Wittgenstein, Philosophy, Logic and Mathematics (1969) |
| Burton Dreben, Stanley Cavell | |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Analytic | |
| Institutions | University of Illinois at Chicago |
Doctoral students | Ziya Movahed |
Main interests | Logic, philosophy of mathematics, metaphysics, and epistemology |
Hart defended substance dualism.[4]
Books
- The Engines of the Soul, Cambridge University Press, 1988
- The Evolution of Logic, Cambridge University Press, 2010
- Hart, W.D. (ed., 1996), The Philosophy of Mathematics, Oxford University Press
See also
- Philosophical Essays on Freud
- Fitch's paradox of knowability
