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John R. Searle

American philosopher widely noted for contributions to the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and social philosophy.

American philosopher (1932–2025)

Born	1 July 1932
Died	2025

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Speech acts: an essay in the philosophy of language

by John R. Searle First published in 1969 — 11 editions

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Making the social world

by John R. Searle and Juan Bostelmann
First published in 2009 — 10 editions

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Minds, brains and science: the 1984 Reith lectures

by John R. Searle
First published in 1984 — 10 editions

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Mind, Language, and Society : Philosophy in the Real World

by John R. Searle
First published in 1998 — 8 editions

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The construction of social reality

by John R. Searle First published in 1995 — 8 editions

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Freedom and neurobiology: reflections on free will, language, and political power

by John R. Searle First published in 2005 — 7 editions

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Money, Social Ontology and Law

by John R. Searle, Maurizio Ferraris, and Angela Condello First published in 2019 — 6 editions

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Philosophy in a New Century: Selected Essays

by John R. Searle First published in 2008 — 6 editions

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Rationality in Action (Jean Nicod Lectures)

by John R. Searle and Francois Recanati First published in 2001 — 5 editions

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Expression and meaning: studies in the theory of speech acts

by John R. Searle First published in 1979 — 5 editions
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Neuroscience and Philosophy: Brain, Mind, and Language

by Maxwell Bennett, Daniel C. Dennett, Peter Hacker, and John R. Searle First published in 2007 — 4 editions

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The rediscovery of the mind

by John R. Searle First published in 1992 — 4 editions

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Consciousness and Language

by John R. Searle First published in 2002 — 4 editions

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The campus war

by John R. Searle First published in 1971 — 4 editions

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The mystery of consciousness

by John R. Searle
First published in 1997 — 3 editions
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Mind: A Brief Introduction (Fundamentals of Philosophy)

by John R. Searle First published in 2004 — 2 editions

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Sens et expression: études de théorie des actes de langages

by John R. Searle First published in 1982 — 2 editions

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Speech Act Theory and Pragmatics

by John R. Searle, F. Kiefer, and M. Bierwisch First published in 1980 — 2 editions

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Meaning: Protocol of the forty fourth colloquy, 3 October 1982 (Colloquy / the Center for Hermeneutical Studies in Hellenistic and Modern Culture)

by John R. Searle First published in 1983 — 2 editions

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The philosophy of language

by John R. Searle First published in 1971 — 2 editions

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American philosopher (1932–2025)

Born	1 July 1932
Died	2025

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OLID: OL55033A
BookBrainz: 4ddbfa42-9057-4ea7-a490-32e1770c4163
GoodReads: 29174
ISNI: 0000000122839219
IMDb: nm1790698
Library of Congress Names: n79055656
MusicBrainz: 7ba10ca6-d64d-4d0b-a6db-92332b4dd6a8
VIAF: 108187093
Wikidata: Q295012
Inventaire.io: wd:Q295012

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Alternative names

John Rogers Searle

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October 15, 2025	Edited by Tom Morris	Add death date from obit
October 15, 2025	Edited by Tom Morris	merge authors
July 31, 2025	Edited by WikidataBot	[sync_author_identifiers_with_wikidata] add wikidata remote identifiers
July 1, 2023	Edited by Tom Morris	Update bio from Wikipedia rather than just linking to it
April 1, 2008	Created by an anonymous user	initial import