Peter Hacker

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Peter Hacker
Peter Hacker in 2013
Born	Peter Michael Stephan Hacker 15 July 1939 (1939-07-15) (age 84) London
Alma mater	The Queen's College, Oxford
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Analytic philosophy
Main interests	Philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, neurophilosophy, Wittgenstein, philosophical anthropology
Notable ideas	The mereological fallacy in neuroscience and the philosophy of mind
Website	https://www.pmshacker.co.uk/

Peter Michael Stephan Hacker (born 15 July 1939)^[1] is a British philosopher. His principal expertise is in the philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophical anthropology. He is known for his detailed exegesis and interpretation of the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, his critique of cognitive neuroscience, and for his comprehensive studies of human nature.^[2]