John Searle: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Joshua Rust, John Searle (2009), proceeds from general aspects of Searle’s thought (e.g., ontology) to specific ones (e.g., language). Nick Fotion, John Searle (2000), is a mainly descriptive and chronological account of Searle’s philosophy.
Barry Smith (ed.), John Searle (2003), is a valuable anthology. Ernest Lepore and Robert Van Gulick (eds.), John Searle and His Critics (1991; reprinted 1993), is a collection of articles with replies by Searle.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 27, 2026 | ||
| Article updated. | Sep 29, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | May 03, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 20, 2023 | ||
| Removed media. | Dec 14, 2021 | ||
| Article updated to mention that Searle was stripped of his emeritus status for having violated the University of California's policies regarding sexual harassment and retaliation. | Aug 01, 2019 | ||
| Invalidated site: Consciousness. | Dec 05, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Philosophers - Biography of John Searle. | Apr 28, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 14, 2016 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Nov 01, 2010 | ||
| New article added. | Nov 01, 2010 | ||
| New bibliography added. | Oct 22, 2010 | ||
| New bibliography added. | May 19, 2010 |
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