Ruth Barcan Marcus
Ruth Barcan Marcus · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Philosopher and logician, pioneer of quantified modal logic
1921, The Bronx, New York City, United States — 2012, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
United States
Ruth Barcan Marcus is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Philosopher and logician, pioneer of quantified modal logic
Ruth Barcan Marcus was an American philosopher and logician who pioneered quantified modal logic, formulating in the 1940s the axiom now known as the Barcan formula, and advanced the theory of direct reference for names. Her work laid foundations for later analytic philosophy of language. She was Jewish.
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Philosopher and logician, pioneer of quantified modal logic
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Philosophy
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