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| Hans-Johann Glock | |
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| Name | Hans-Johann Glock |
| Birth date | 1960 |
| Birth place | Nuremberg, West Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, University of Oxford |
| Institutions | University of Reading, University of Liverpool, University of Zurich, King's College London |
| Main interests | Philosophy of language, Philosophy of mind, Analytic philosophy |
| Notable works | The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Language; What Neo‑Wittgensteinians and Quineans Agree On |
Hans-Johann Glock is a German-born philosopher known for work in philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and the interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein, Willard Van Orman Quine, and the ordinary language philosophy tradition. He has held professorships at several British universities and contributed to debates on analytic philosophy concerning concepts, intentionality, and rule-following. Glock is noted for accessible surveys and critical engagements with historical figures and contemporary theorists.
Glock was born in Nuremberg and educated in West Germany before undertaking postgraduate study in philosophy at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg and the University of Oxford, where he studied under scholars in the analytic tradition influenced by figures such as G. E. Moore, Bertrand Russell, A. J. Ayer, and Ludwig Wittgenstein. His doctoral work engaged with themes arising from Quine and Wittgenstein and situated him within debates involving Saul Kripke, Gilbert Ryle, Donald Davidson, and P. F. Strawson.
Glock's academic appointments have included posts at the University of Reading, the University of Liverpool, and the University of Zurich, culminating in a chair at University College London and subsequent professorship at King's College London (or University of Oxford visiting affiliations). He has been a fellow, guest lecturer, and visiting scholar at institutions such as the British Academy, the Australian National University, the University of Cambridge, and the University of California, Berkeley. Glock has supervised doctoral students who have worked on topics related to philosophy of psychology, experimental philosophy, and metaphysics influenced by thinkers including Jerry Fodor, Daniel Dennett, Patricia Churchland, and Hilary Putnam.
Glock's philosophical contributions focus on interpretation and assessment of Wittgensteinian themes, the legacy of Quinean naturalism, and the development of contemporary analytic philosophy of language and mind. He has argued for nuanced readings of Wittgenstein in relation to philosophers such as Saul Kripke, Peter Hacker, G. E. Moore, and Graham Priest while engaging with debates about rule-following, meaning, and private language. Glock has critically assessed the influence of Quine on issues concerning ontological commitment, translation, and indeterminacy of translation, juxtaposing these with positions defended by Rudolf Carnap, Willard Van Orman Quine, and Quinean successors.
In philosophy of mind, Glock examines intentionality, mental representation, and the relation between folk psychology and scientific psychology, drawing on resources from Jerry Fodor, Daniel Dennett, Paul Churchland, and John Searle. He addresses tensions between conceptual role semantics, causal theories of reference, and inferential role semantics as discussed by Hilary Putnam, Tyler Burge, P. F. Strawson, and Saul Kripke. Glock's work often juxtaposes historical exegesis with contemporary analytic positions advanced by figures like Michael Dummett, Timothy Williamson, David Lewis, and Kripke.
Glock has also contributed to methodological debates involving analytic philosophy versus continental philosophy figures such as Martin Heidegger, G. W. F. Hegel, and Edmund Husserl, defending a conception of clarity and argumentation rooted in the Anglo-American tradition and engaging with critics from phenomenology and hermeneutics.
Glock is the author and editor of numerous books and articles. Major works include a widely cited book-length study of Ludwig Wittgenstein and surveys such as The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Language (editor) and What Neo‑Wittgensteinians and Quineans Agree On. He has published in journals and edited volumes alongside scholars like Cora Diamond, G. J. Warnock, J. L. Austin, P. M. S. Hacker, Stanley Cavell, and Norman Malcolm. Glock's essays and reviews have appeared in venues that also feature work by Michael Dummett, Paul Grice, Noam Chomsky, Jerrold Katz, and Donald Davidson.
Glock has received recognition from academic bodies and research councils, including grants and fellowships from organizations such as the British Academy, the European Research Council, and national research councils associated with universities like Oxford, Cambridge, and the University of London. He has delivered named lectures and keynote addresses at conferences organized by societies including the Mind Association, the British Philosophical Association, and the American Philosophical Association and has been cited in overviews alongside recipients of awards like the Ryle Prize, the Wittgenstein Prize, and honors associated with the Royal Society of Arts.
Glock's influences include Ludwig Wittgenstein, Willard Van Orman Quine, G. E. Moore, Bertrand Russell, and Gottlob Frege, and his teaching reflects engagement with contemporaries such as Cora Diamond, P. M. S. Hacker, Saul Kripke, Michael Dummett, and Timothy Williamson. He has been active in mentoring students and participating in public philosophy events at institutions like the British Museum, the Royal Institution, and leading university public lecture series. Glock resides in the United Kingdom and continues to write on topics intersecting with historical scholarship and current analytic debates.
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