Norman Malcolm

Norman Adrian Malcolm (/ˈmælkəm/; 11 June 1911 4 August 1990) was an American philosopher.

Norman Malcolm
Born(1911-06-11)11 June 1911
Selden, Kansas, United States
Died4 August 1990(1990-08-04) (aged 79)
London, UK
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska
Harvard University
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
InstitutionsCornell University
Academic advisorsO. K. Bouwsma
C. I. Lewis
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Main interests
Philosophy of mind
Notable ideas
Criticism of common sense beliefs, Ontological argument from the distinction between necessary and contingent beings
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