Stephen Donaho
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Stephen Randall Donaho (1965-pres) is an influential American logician, philosopher, and scholar who shocked the philosophical world when he published his revolutionary study Are declarative sentences representational? in the international journal of philosophy, Mind. Most students of the logic discipline are familiar with the oft-cited introduction: "It is natural to think of declarative sentences as attempted representations of our universe..." Although the implications of his work have yet to be fully realized in circles outside of philosophy, many of his former pupils taken up the task of faithfully spreading his teachings throughout the world.
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[edit] Academic Career
At the age of 15, Dr. Donaho matriculated into the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. He studied at various colleges including Georgetown University and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, studying under among others famous philosopher Jaegwon Kim. After finishing his work at various undergraduate colleges, Donaho received his B.A. in Philosophy from the State University of New York. He then did the bulk of his mature studies at the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, where he successfully completed his Ph.D in Philosophy.
[edit] Current Studies
Dr. Donaho is currently teaching philosophy at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN. He teaches propositional logic in a way that is comprehensible to the average student, using humorous examples featuring the ever popular "Marva and Odile statements." His Ethics classes pose tough questions to young thinkers. One popular problem many have encountered is the following:
If I throw this chalk at someone, but miss and hit the fire alarm, and at the same time a fire starts in the basement and everyone evacuates the building and is saved. Was my action moral?
Dr. Donaho has attained a 4.7 out of 5 overall score on RateMyProfessor.com for his works at Normandale Community College.
[edit] Academic Works
Standard Quantification Theory in the Analysis of English. Journal of Philosophical Logic. pgs. 499-526. 2002.
[1]Are Declarative Sentences Representational? Mind. pgs. 33-58. Jan, 1998.
[edit] External links
- [2] Dr. Donaho's Normandale Faculty Page
