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Hilary Putnam, an American philosopher known for his broad thinking, vivid arguments and willingness to change his mind.
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Hilary Putnam
Died on March 13, 2016 at age 89
Mr. Putnam was a Harvard philosopher whose influence ranged widely across many fields of thought, including mathematical logic, philosophy of mind and language, epistemology and metaphysics.
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