Barbara Scholz

Barbara Scholz
Born(1947-08-29)August 29, 1947
DiedMay 14, 2011(2011-05-14) (aged 63)
OccupationPhilosopher
Spouse
(m. 19942011)
AwardsFellow of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (2005–2006)
Academic background
EducationUrbana College
Andover Newton Theological School
Ohio State University
University of Edinburgh
ThesisKripke's Wittgensteinian paradox (1990)
Doctoral advisorStewart Shapiro
Academic work
DisciplinePhilosophy of science
InstitutionsUniversity 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.