Dr. David W. Wiggins

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:academic_advisor gptkb:David_Lewis
gptkb:Peter_van_Inwagen
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Virginia
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Fellow_of_the_British_Academy
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
gptkbp:birth_year 1933
gptkbp:collaborated_with academic institutions
research projects
other philosophers
gptkbp:contribution theories of meaning
theories of truth
theories of reference
theories of existence
gptkbp:editorial_focus gptkb:Publications
anthologies
philosophical journals
gptkbp:field gptkb:philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. David W. Wiggins
gptkbp:influenced analytic philosophy
contemporary metaphysics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Gottlob_Frege
gptkb:Bertrand_Russell
gptkbp:is_taught_in philosophy courses
undergraduate courses
graduate seminars
gptkbp:known_for philosophical work on identity
contribution to metaphysics
gptkbp:legacy impact on philosophy
influence on students
contribution to philosophical discourse
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_feature the concept of identity over time
gptkbp:public_speaking academic symposiums
philosophical conferences
university lectures
gptkbp:published_work Identity and Spatio-Temporal Continuity
Sameness and Substance Renewed
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:philosophy_of_mind
gptkb:philosophy_of_science
philosophy of language
metaphysics of modality
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Glen_Rose_High_School
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7