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Saul Kripke
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American philosopher and logician (1940–2022)

Also known as: Aaron Kripke, Samuel Kripke, Saul A. Kripke, Saul Aaron Kripke, Сол Аарон Крипке, شاول كريبك

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Known works

  • Naming and necessity
  • El nombrar y la necesidad
  • Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language
  • Philosophical troubles
  • Shemot ṿe-hekhraḥ