The History of Hilary Putnam

Introduction

Jul 30, 1926

Hilary Putnam was an American philosopher that had a major contribution to the fields of philosophy and metaphysics.

Introduction Continued

Jul 31, 1926

Hilary Putnam, (born July 31, 1926, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died March 13, 2016), leading American philosopher who made major contributions to metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of language, the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mathematics, and the philosophy of logic.

Realism and Metaphysics

Nov 8, 1960

Putnam was known for contributing to the field of metaphysics which is the study of reality or the nature of things. He also had great interest in the area of realism. I think that realism is the existence of everything that is outside of your mind or your reality.

Philosophy of Science with Hilary Putnam Video

Nov 9, 2015

This is a video of Hilary Putnam Discussing Philosophy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et8kDNF_nEc

Death

Mar 13, 2016

Putnam passed away from mesothelioma, which is a type of lung cancer, at his home in Arlington, Massachusetts on March 13, 2016

Citations

Oct 5, 2019

“Hilary Putnam.” Department of Philosophy, https://philosophy.fas.harvard.edu/people/hilary-putnam. Overdose, Philosophy. “Philosophy of Science with Hilary Putnam.” YouTube, YouTube, 9 Nov. 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et8kDNF_nEc.
Putnam, Hilary. Renewing Philosophy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992. Print.