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Max Black (February 24, 1909 Baku, Russian Empire [present-day Azerbaijan] – August 27, 1988, Ithaca, New York, United States) was a distinguished Anglo-American philosopher who was a leading influence in analytic philosophy in the middle of the twentieth century. He made contributions to the philosophy of language, the philosophy of mathematics, the science, and the philosophy of art. He also published studies of the work of philosophers such as Frege. His translation (with Peter Geach) of Frege's published philosophical writing is a classic text.

Life

Black was born in Azerbaijan but grew up in London, England, where his family had moved in 1912, when Black was three years old. He studied mathematics at Queens' College, Cambridge where he developed an interest in the philosophy of mathematics. Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, G. E. Moore, and Frank P. Ramsey were all at Cambridge at that time, and their influence on Black may have been considerable.

He graduated in 1930 and was awarded a fellowship to study at Göttingen for a year, where he wrote his first book, The

Max Black (politician)

American politician from Idaho (1936–2023)

Max Black

In office
December 1, 1992 – December 1, 2012
Preceded byPhil Childers
Succeeded byMark Patterson
Born(1936-07-02)July 2, 1936
Delta, Utah, U.S.
DiedNovember 10, 2023(2023-11-10) (aged 87)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceBoise, Idaho
Alma materUniversity of Utah
ProfessionInsurance agent

Max Clark Black (July 2, 1936 – November 10, 2023) was an American politician who was a RepublicanIdaho State Representative for District 15 in the B seat[1] from 1993 to 2012.

Background

Black was born in Delta, Utah on July 2, 1936.[2] He graduated from Delta High School and earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Utah. Black died in Boise, Idaho on November 10, 2023, at the age of 87.[3]

Elections

2010

Black won the May 25, 2010, Republican primary with 2,007 votes (58.3%) against Mark Patterson, with no Democratic primary

Max Black

British-American philosopher (1909–1988)

For other people named Max Black, see Max Black (disambiguation).

Max Black (February 24, 1909 – August 27, 1988) was an Azerbaijan-born British-American philosopher who was a leading figure in analytic philosophy in the years after World War II. He made contributions to the philosophy of language, the philosophy of mathematics and science, and the philosophy of art, also publishing studies of the work of philosophers such as Frege. His translation (with Peter Geach) of Frege's published philosophical writing is a classic text.

Early life and education

Black was born on February 24, 1909, in Baku, in present-day Azerbaijan. He is of Jewish descent.[2] In 1912, he moved with his family to London, where he grew up.

He studied mathematics at Queens' College at the University of Cambridge, where he developed an interest in the philosophy of mathematics. Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, G. E. Moore, and Frank P. Ramsey were all at Cambridge at that time, and their influence on Black may have been con

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