Sir Michael A.E. Dummett

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Also Known As	Michael Dummett • Sir Michael Anthony Eardley Dummett
Born	June 27, 1925 • London • England
Died	December 27, 2011 (aged 86) • Oxford • England
Subjects Of Study	philosophy of mathematics • metaphysics • philosophy of language • philosophy of logic

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