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Peter W Hanks

Peter Hanks

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Philosophy 817 Heller Hall

Department Affiliations


Specialties

  • philosophy of language
  • metaphysics
  • history of analytic philosophy

Educational Background

  • Ph.D.: Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 2002.
  • B.A.: Philosophy, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 1995.

Publications

  • Hanks, Peter. "Recent Work on Propositions," Philosophy Compass 4, March 2009, 1-18.
  • Hanks, Peter. "A Dilemma About Necessity," Erkenntnis 68, 2008, 129-148.
  • Hanks, Peter. "How Wittgenstein Defeated Russell's Multiple Relation Theory of Judgment," Synthese 154, 2007, 121-146.
  • Hanks, Peter. "The Content-Force Distinction," Philosophical Studies 134, 2007, 141-164.

Courses Taught

  • Philosophy of Language
  • Epistemology
  • History of Modern Philosophy
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Departmental Office Hours

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

General Information

612-625-6563
831 Heller Hall
271 19th Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55455