Hartry Field

Hartry H. Field (born November 30, 1946) is an American philosopher. He is Silver Professor of Philosophy at New York University; he is a notable contributor to philosophy of science, philosophy of mathematics, epistemology, and philosophy of mind.

Hartry Field
Born30 November 1946
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin
Harvard University
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic
Mathematical fictionalism
Doctoral advisorHilary Putnam
Main interests
Philosophy of science, philosophy of mathematics, epistemology, philosophy of mind
Notable ideas
Mathematical fictionalism, epistemic rejectionism
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