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{{Short description|American philosopher (1954–2019)}}
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'''Kenneth Allen Taylor''' (November 4, 1954 – December 2, 2019)<ref>[https://www.apaonline.org/news/480327/In-Memoriam-Kenneth-A.-Taylor.htm]</ref> was an American [[Philosophy|philosopher]] and co-host (with [[John Perry (philosopher)|John Perry]]) of the radio program ''[[Philosophy Talk]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Perry |first1=John |title=A Tribute to Ken Taylor (1954-2019) |agency=Philosophy Talk |publisher=KALW |date=2019-04-12 |location=Stanford, CA 94305 |language=English}}</ref>
'''Kenneth Allen Taylor''' (November 4, 1954 – December 2, 2019)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shepherd |first1=Erin |title=In Memoriam: Kenneth A. Taylor |url=https://www.apaonline.org/news/480327/In-Memoriam-Kenneth-A.-Taylor.htm |access-date=13 January 2020 |agency=American Philosophical Association |date=3 December 2019}}</ref> was an American [[Philosophy|philosopher]] and co-host (with [[John Perry (philosopher)|John Perry]]) of the radio program ''[[Philosophy Talk]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Perry|first1=John|date=2019-04-12|title=A Tribute to Ken Taylor (1954-2019)|language=English|publisher=KALW|agency=Philosophy Talk|location=Stanford, CA 94305|url=https://philosophy.stanford.edu/news/tribute-ken-taylor-1954-2019}}</ref>


==Education and career==
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Taylor chaired the department of philosophy at [[Stanford University]] from 2001 to 2009.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Veit |first1=Cooper |last2=Espinosa |first2=Michael |title=Beloved philosophy professor Ken Taylor dies at 65 |url=https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/12/04/beloved-philosophy-professor-ken-taylor-dies-at-65/ |accessdate=7 December 2019 |agency=The Stanford Daily |publisher=The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation |date=5 December 2019 |location=Stanford, CA 94305 |language=English}}</ref> Taylor specialized in [[philosophy of language]] and [[philosophy of mind]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jabbar |first1=Natalie |title=Stanford philosophy professor and co-host of ''Philosophy Talk'' Ken Taylor dies at 65 |url=https://news.stanford.edu/2019/12/04/kenneth-taylor-dies-65/ |website=Stanford News |publisher=Stanford University |accessdate=6 December 2019 |location=Stanford, California 94305 |language=English |date=4 December 2019}}</ref> Taylor's interests included [[semantics]], [[reference]], [[Naturalism (philosophy)|naturalism]], and [[relativism]]. He authored numerous articles, which appeared in journals such as ''[[Noûs]]'', ''[[Philosophical Studies]]'', and ''[[Philosophy and Phenomenological Research]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Kenneth |title=Curriculum Vitae |url=https://philosophy.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj9411/f/kensvita2019.pdf |website=Stanford Philosophy |publisher=Stanford University |accessdate=7 December 2019 |location=Stanford, CA 94305 |language=English}}</ref> Taylor also published three books: ''Truth and Meaning: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language'' (Blackwell Publishers), ''Reference and the Rational Mind'' (CSLI Publications), and ''Meaning Diminished: Toward Metaphysically Modest Semantics'' (Oxford University Press).<ref>{{cite web | author=Stanford Philosophy | title=Kenneth A. Taylor| url=https://philosophy.stanford.edu/people/kenneth-taylor/ | publisher=Stanford University | date= | accessdate=2019-06-12}}</ref>


Taylor received his [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from the [[University of Notre Dame]] in 1977.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Weinberg |first1=Justin |title=Ken Taylor (1954-2019) (updated) |url=http://dailynous.com/2019/12/03/ken-taylor-1954-2019/ |website=Daily Nous |publisher=Daily Nous |accessdate=3 December 2019 |location=Columbia, South Carolina 29208 |language=English |date=3 December 2019}}</ref> He received his [[Ph.D.]] in 1984 from the [[University of Chicago]], where he completed his [[dissertation]] under the supervision of [[Leonard Linsky]]. Before coming to Stanford, Taylor taught in the philosophy departments at [[Rutgers University]], [[University of Maryland at College Park]], [[Wesleyan University]], [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], and [[Middlebury College]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Kenneth |title=Curriculum Vitae |url=https://philosophy.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj9411/f/kensvita2019.pdf |website=Stanford Philosophy |publisher=Stanford University |accessdate=7 December 2019 |location=Stanford, CA 94305 |language=English}}</ref> He died from a heart attack on December 2, 2019.<ref>[https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Ken-Taylor-Stanford-philosophy-professor-and-14891480.php]</ref>
Taylor received his [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from the [[University of Notre Dame]] in 1977.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Weinberg |first1=Justin |title=Ken Taylor (1954-2019) (updated) |url=http://dailynous.com/2019/12/03/ken-taylor-1954-2019/ |website=Daily Nous |access-date=3 December 2019 |location=Columbia, South Carolina 29208 |language=English |date=3 December 2019}}</ref> He received his [[Ph.D.]] in 1984 from the [[University of Chicago]], where he completed his [[dissertation]] under the supervision of [[Leonard Linsky]]. Before coming to Stanford, Taylor taught in the philosophy departments at [[Rutgers University]], [[University of Maryland at College Park]], [[Wesleyan University]], [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], and [[Middlebury College]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Kenneth |title=Curriculum Vitae |url=https://philosophy.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj9411/f/kensvita2019.pdf |website=Stanford Philosophy |publisher=Stanford University |access-date=7 December 2019 |location=Stanford, CA 94305 |language=English}}</ref>

Taylor chaired the department of philosophy at [[Stanford University]] from 2001 to 2009.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Veit |first1=Cooper |last2=Espinosa |first2=Michael |title=Beloved philosophy professor Ken Taylor dies at 65 |url=https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/12/04/beloved-philosophy-professor-ken-taylor-dies-at-65/ |access-date=7 December 2019 |agency=The Stanford Daily |publisher=The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation |date=5 December 2019 |location=Stanford, CA 94305 |language=English}}</ref>

He died from a heart attack on December 2, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ho |first1=Catherine |title=Ken Taylor, Stanford philosophy professor and co-host of Philosophy Talk, dies at 65 |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Ken-Taylor-Stanford-philosophy-professor-and-14891480.php |access-date=13 January 2020 |agency=San Francisco Chronicle |date=8 December 2019}}</ref>

==Philosophical work==

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Taylor specialized in [[philosophy of language]] and [[philosophy of mind]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jabbar |first1=Natalie |title=Stanford philosophy professor and co-host of ''Philosophy Talk'' Ken Taylor dies at 65 |url=https://news.stanford.edu/2019/12/04/kenneth-taylor-dies-65/ |website=Stanford News |publisher=Stanford University |access-date=6 December 2019 |location=Stanford, California 94305 |language=English |date=4 December 2019}}</ref> Taylor's interests included [[semantics]], [[reference]], [[Naturalism (philosophy)|naturalism]], and [[relativism]]. He authored numerous articles, which appeared in journals such as ''[[Noûs]]'', ''[[Philosophical Studies]]'', and ''[[Philosophy and Phenomenological Research]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Kenneth |title=Curriculum Vitae |url=https://philosophy.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj9411/f/kensvita2019.pdf |website=Stanford Philosophy |publisher=Stanford University |access-date=7 December 2019 |location=Stanford, CA 94305 |language=English}}</ref> Taylor also published three books: ''Truth and Meaning: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language'' (Blackwell Publishers), ''Reference and the Rational Mind'' (CSLI Publications), and ''Meaning Diminished: Toward Metaphysically Modest Semantics'' (Oxford University Press).<ref>{{cite web | author=Stanford Philosophy | title=Kenneth A. Taylor| url=https://philosophy.stanford.edu/people/kenneth-taylor/ | publisher=Stanford University | date= | access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>


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==External links==
*[http://www.whatisitliketobeaphilosopher.com/#/ken-taylor/ Interview with ''What Is It Like to be a Philosopher''?]


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Latest revision as of 06:33, 12 April 2024

For other people named Kenneth Taylor, see Kenneth Taylor (disambiguation).
Kenneth Allen Taylor
John Perry and Kenneth Taylor at Philosophy Talk
Born(1954-11-04)November 4, 1954
Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
Died (aged 65)
Los Altos, California, U.S.
Education
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
Main interests
Philosophy of language, philosophy of mind

Kenneth Allen Taylor (November 4, 1954 – December 2, 2019)[1] was an American philosopher and co-host (with John Perry) of the radio program Philosophy Talk.[2]

Education and career

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Taylor received his A.B. from the University of Notre Dame in 1977.[3] He received his Ph.D. in 1984 from the University of Chicago, where he completed his dissertation under the supervision of Leonard Linsky. Before coming to Stanford, Taylor taught in the philosophy departments at Rutgers University, University of Maryland at College Park, Wesleyan University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Middlebury College.[4]

Taylor chaired the department of philosophy at Stanford University from 2001 to 2009.[5]

He died from a heart attack on December 2, 2019.[6]

Philosophical work

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Taylor specialized in philosophy of language and philosophy of mind.[7] Taylor's interests included semantics, reference, naturalism, and relativism. He authored numerous articles, which appeared in journals such as Noûs, Philosophical Studies, and Philosophy and Phenomenological Research.[8] Taylor also published three books: Truth and Meaning: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language (Blackwell Publishers), Reference and the Rational Mind (CSLI Publications), and Meaning Diminished: Toward Metaphysically Modest Semantics (Oxford University Press).[9]

Bibliography

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  • Taylor, Kenneth (1998). Truth and Meaning: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Language. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers. ISBN 1-57718-048-8.
  • Taylor, Kenneth (2003). Reference and the Rational Mind. Stanford: CSLI Publications. ISBN 1-57586-431-2.
  • Taylor, Kenneth (2019). Meaning Diminished: Toward Metaphysically Modest Semantics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198803447.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shepherd, Erin (3 December 2019). "In Memoriam: Kenneth A. Taylor". American Philosophical Association. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ Perry, John (2019-04-12). "A Tribute to Ken Taylor (1954-2019)". Stanford, CA 94305: KALW. Philosophy Talk.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ Weinberg, Justin (3 December 2019). "Ken Taylor (1954-2019) (updated)". Daily Nous. Columbia, South Carolina 29208. Retrieved 3 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ Taylor, Kenneth. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Stanford Philosophy. Stanford, CA 94305: Stanford University. Retrieved 7 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ Veit, Cooper; Espinosa, Michael (5 December 2019). "Beloved philosophy professor Ken Taylor dies at 65". Stanford, CA 94305: The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation. The Stanford Daily. Retrieved 7 December 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. ^ Ho, Catherine (8 December 2019). "Ken Taylor, Stanford philosophy professor and co-host of Philosophy Talk, dies at 65". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. ^ Jabbar, Natalie (4 December 2019). "Stanford philosophy professor and co-host of Philosophy Talk Ken Taylor dies at 65". Stanford News. Stanford, California 94305: Stanford University. Retrieved 6 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  8. ^ Taylor, Kenneth. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Stanford Philosophy. Stanford, CA 94305: Stanford University. Retrieved 7 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  9. ^ Stanford Philosophy. "Kenneth A. Taylor". Stanford University. Retrieved 2019-06-12.


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