Barbara Scholz
Barbara Scholz | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1947 |
| Died | May 14, 2011 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Fellow of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (2005–2006) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Urbana College Andover Newton Theological School Ohio State University University of Edinburgh |
| Thesis | Kripke's Wittgensteinian paradox (1990) |
| Doctoral advisor | Stewart Shapiro |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philosophy of science |
| Institutions | University of Toledo University of California, Santa Cruz San Jose State University |
Barbara Caroline Scholz (August 29, 1947 – May 14, 2011) was an American philosopher of science, with a particular focus on the philosophy of cognitive science and linguistics. She taught at the University of Toledo, at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and at San Jose State University. She was a fellow of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University in 2005–2006. From 1994 until her death in 2011, she was married to linguist Geoff Pullum.