Philosopher

Mark Johnson (philosopher)

Overview

Mark Leonard Johnson (born 24 May 1949) is an American philosopher who is Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Oregon. He is known for contributions to embodied philosophy, cognitive science, and cognitive linguistics, some of which he has coauthored with George Lakoff, such as Metaphors We Live By. He has also published on philosophical topics such as John Dewey, Immanuel Kant, and ethics.

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Ideas Mark Johnson (philosopher) discusses

• Immanuel Kant
• John Dewey
• Embodied cognition
• George Lakoff
• Cognitive science
• Cognitive linguistics
• Ethics
• Metaphors We Live By

Place in the tradition

Part of American philosophy.

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