John Searle
John Rogers Searle (/sɜːrl/; July 31, 1932 – September 17, 2025) was an American philosopher. He was the Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor Emeritus of the Philosophy of Mind and Language and Professor of the Graduate School at the University of California, Berkeley. He was known for his works to the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and social philosophy, he began teaching at UC Berkeley in 1959.
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| Born | John Rogers Searle July 31, 1932 |
| Died | September 17, 2025 (aged 93) Safety Harbor, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Christ Church, Oxford |
| Spouse(s) | Dagmar Searle[1] |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic |
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Notable ideas | Indirect speech acts Chinese room Biological naturalism |
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| Website | Homepage at UC Berkeley |
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Searle died on September 17, 2025 at a hospital in Safety Harbor, Florida from problems caused by long COVID at the age of 93.[2][3]
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John Searle speaking at Google, 2015
References
- ↑ "Introduction: John Searle in Czech Context" (PDF). Sav.sk. 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ↑ Sigsbee, Dustin (28 September 2025). "John Searle (1932–2025)". Daily Nous. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "John Searle, Philosopher Who Wrestled With A.I., Dies at 93". The New York Times. October 12, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
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