John P. Burgess

John Patton Burgess (born 5 June 1948) is an American philosopher. He is John N. Woodhull Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University where he specializes in logic and philosophy of mathematics.

John Burgess
Born
John Patton Burgess

5 June 1948
Education
  • Princeton University
  • Ohio State University
  • University of California, Berkeley (PhD, 1974)
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
ThesisInfinitary Languages and Descriptive Set Theory (1974)
Doctoral advisorJack Silver
Doctoral studentsPenelope Maddy
Other notable studentsJohn Baez
Main interests
Logic, philosophy of mathematics
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