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John Searle
American philosopher
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dead
- born
- 1932
- died
- 2025
- age at death
- 93
- known for
- philosopher, university teacher, artificial intelligence researcher
1932 β 2025

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who john searle is
John Rogers Searle was an American philosopher widely noted for contributions to the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and social philosophy. He was the Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Language at the University of California, Berkeley, until 2019. He was relieved of his position after disciplinary proceedings found he had violated the university's sexual harassment policies.
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