Frank Jackson b. 1943
Frank Jackson (born 1943) is an Australian philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Analytic Philosophy.
Frank Jackson is an Australian philosopher, distinguished honorary professor at the Australian National University, and one of the most influential analytic philosophers working in philosophy of mind and metaethics. His 1982 thought experiment of Mary the color scientist, who, having lived her whole life in a black-and-white room, learns something new the first time she sees red, was for many years the most discussed argument against physicalism in the analytic philosophy of mind. His later From Metaphysics to Ethics defended a conditional analysis program in which the central concepts of philosophy are clarified by mapping the conditions under which we are willing to apply them.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Australian
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Analytic Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Frank Jackson:
“Mary learns something new on the day she leaves the black-and-white room.”
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Attributed to Frank Jackson:
“Conceptual analysis is the modest core of analytic philosophy.”
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Attributed to Frank Jackson:
“Physicalism is the most plausible fallback when our intuitions push the other way.”
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Attributed to Frank Jackson:
“Knowledge of facts is not exhausted by the knowledge of physical facts; that is the original lesson of the knowledge argument.”
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Attributed to Frank Jackson:
“Metaphysics, rightly pursued, opens onto ethics rather than withdrawing from it.”
Frequently asked about Frank Jackson
- When was Frank Jackson born?
- Frank Jackson was born in 1943.
- Where was Frank Jackson from?
- Frank Jackson is an Australian philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Frank Jackson associated with?
- Frank Jackson is associated with Analytic Philosophy.
- What is Frank Jackson known for?
- Frank Jackson is an Australian philosopher, distinguished honorary professor at the Australian National University, and one of the most influential analytic philosophers working in philosophy of mind and metaethics.
- How many quotes are attributed to Frank Jackson?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Frank Jackson in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.