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KENT WILSON
Emeritus

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Kent Wilson is a Professor Emeritus. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1969. His areas of interest are in the philosophy of language and metaphysics, language and mind, linguistic theory, philosophical logic and epistemology. He is presently doing research on mind and language, pragmatics and logic, theories of meaning and truth, and on indexicals and anaphora. Recent publications include "The Intentional Fallacy: Defending Beardsley" (co-authored with George Dickie, Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, 1995), "Some Reflections on the Prosentential Theory of Truth" (in Truth or Consequences: Essays in Honor of Nuel Belnap, D. Reidel, 1990) and "Comment on Jim Mackenzie, Peter of Spain, and Begging the Question" (Journal of Philosophical Logic, 1992). In addition, he co-edited Philosophical Logic (D. Reidel, 1969). He can be reached by email at kentw@uic.edu.