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James Taylor HigginbothamDistinguished Professor of Philosophy and Linguistics and Linda Hilf Chair in PhilosophyChair Contact Information E-mail: higgy@usc.edu Phone: (213) 821-2308 Office: MHP 113 LINKS Curriculum Vitae |
Biographical Sketch |
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| I have worked for most of my career on Philosophical problems that involve close connection with Logic and Linguistic issues, and on problems in Linguistic description and explanation that may be clarified by means of developments in mathematical and philosophical logic. | |
Education |
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 Ph.D. Philosophy, Columbia University, 1/1973
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B.S. Philosophy, Columbia University, 1/1967
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History |
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Tenure Track Appointments |
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Distinguished Professor, University of Southern California, 08/16/2008-
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Professor, University of Southern California, 01/01/1999-08/15/2008
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Professor, University of Oxford, England, 06/01/1993-09/01/2000
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Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 07/01/1987-08/01/1993
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Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 01/01/1982-01/01/1987
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Visiting Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 01/01/1980-01/01/1982
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Senior Fellow in the Humanities, Columbia University, 01/01/1979-01/01/1980
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Assistant Professor, Columbia University, 01/01/1978-01/01/1979
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Mellon Fellow in the Humanities, Columbia University, 01/01/1976-01/01/1978
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Assistant Professor, Columbia University, 01/01/1973-01/01/1976
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Instructor, Columbia University, 01/01/1970-01/01/1973
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Visiting and Temporary Appointments |
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Visiting Professor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, 05/01/2011-07/05/2011
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Visiting Professor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, 04/22/2010-06/30/2010
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Visiting Professor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, 01/01/2009-06/30/2009
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Visiting Professor of Linguistics, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy,
Fall
2008
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Enseignant Etranger, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France, 10/01/2004-11/01/2004
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Nelson Philosopher in Residence, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 11/29/1999-12/03/1999
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Visiting Professor of Cognitive Science, Rutgers University,
Spring
1998
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Visiting Researcher, University of Stuttgart, Germany, 07/01/1997-08/31/1997
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Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Fall
1996
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Distinguished Visitor in Philosophy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 03/01/1996-03/30/1996
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Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ,
Fall
1990
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Description of Research |
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Summary Statement of Research Interests |
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| Dr. Higginbotham's research includes both philosophical logic and philosophy of language, and theoretical linguistics, especially syntax and semantics. His most recent articles discuss the nature of linguistic competence, the problem of compositionality in language, and the role of first-person and demonstrative reference in thought and communication. | |
Research Keywords |
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| Philosophy of Language and Mind, Theoretical Linguistics, semantics, tense, aspect, language, thought | |
Research Specialties |
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| Philosophy of Language & Mind, Philosophical logic, Theoretical Linguistics | |
Conferences and Other Presentations |
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Conference Presentations |
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"Semantics for Indexicals", Lecture/Seminar, Abstract, University of Arizona, Tucson, Invited,
Fall
2011
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"Embedded Indexicality", Workshop on Semantics, University of Cambridge, Keynote Lecture, Abstract, Cambridge, England, Dept.of Linguistics, Invited,
Spring
2011
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"Indexical Interpretation", Workshop on the "De Se", Lecture/Seminar, Paper, University Blindern, Oslo, Norway, Center for the Study of Mind in Nature, Invited,
Spring
2010
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"Language and Mind after Word and Object", American Philosophical Association Pacific Division, Roundtable/Panel, Paper, San Francisco, APA, Invited,
Spring
2010
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"Pronominal Perspectives", Biolinguistics, Lecture/Seminar, Paper, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Universite' du Quebec a' Montreal, Invited,
Spring
2010
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"What is Modification?", Workshop on Adjectives and Relative Clauses, Lecture/Seminar, Abstract, Venice, Italy, University of Venice Ca'Foscari, Invited,
Spring
2010
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"Reflexive Thoughts and Normal Forms", Talk/Oral Presentation, Philosophy Institute, University of London, Invited,
Spring
2009
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"Context and/or Anaphora", Linguistics Society of Italy, Keynote Lecture, Abstract, Pisa, Italy, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Invited,
Fall
2008
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"Propositions, Thoughts, Anaphora", Venice, Italy Conference on Propositions, Talk/Oral Presentation, Paper, Invited,
Fall
2008
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"Comments on Kirk Ludwig's paper", APA Central Division meeting, Lecture/Seminar, Paper, Chicago, American Philosophical Association, Invited,
Spring
2008
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"Quine Chomsky after all these years", Conference in honor of Roger Gibson, Lecture/Seminar, Paper, University of Missouri, Columbia, University of Missouri and Washington University, , Invited,
Spring
2008
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"Expression, Truth, Predication, Context", Context-Dependence, Lecture/Seminar, Paper, Paris, France, Ecole Normale Superieure, Invited,
Fall
2007
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"Rules of Use", The First Person, Talk/Oral Presentation, Lyons, France, Ecole Normale Superieure, Invited, 05/20/2007-05/23/2007
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"Comment on Michael Devitt, Ignorance of Language", American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division, Talk/Oral Presentation, San Francisco, CA, American Philosophical Association, Invited, 04/17/2007
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Other Presentations |
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"The First Person", 7 Lectures in Philosophy, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, 04/26/2010-06/18/2010
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"Temporal Indexicals", Colloquium, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland, UK,
Spring
2010
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"Indexical Perspectives", Philosophy Workshop, University of Warwick, Coventry, England,
Spring
2009
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"Indexical Perspectives, three lectures", Linguistics Seminar, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland,
Spring
2009
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"Reflexive Thoughts and Normal Forms", Linguistics Colloquium, University of Tromsoe, Tromsoe, Norway,
Spring
2009
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"Reflexive Thoughts and Normal Forms", Philosophy Colloquium, McGill University, Montreal, Canada,
Spring
2009
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"Regimentation: Chapter 5 of Word and Object", Seminar, Pronceton University and Rutgers University, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey,
Spring
2009
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"Sententialism", Seminar, Rutgers University, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey,
Spring
2009
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"Three Lectures on the First Person", CUNY Graduate Center Colloquia, CUNY Graduate Center, New York,
Spring
2009
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"Tense Parameters", Colloquium of the CNRS, Centre Nationale de Recherche Scientifique, France, Paris, France,
Fall
2007
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Publications |
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Book |
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Higginbotham, J. T.
(2009).
Tense, Aspect, and Indexicality. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Book Chapter |
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Higginbotham, J.
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The Continuum Companion to the Philosophy of Language. Continuum Companion to the Philosophy of Language pp. 20. London: Continuum Press.
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Higginbotham, J.
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On Words and Thoughts About Oneself. Context-Dependence, Perspective, and Relativity pp. 253-282. Berlin: Mouton-de Gruyter.
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Higginbotham, J., Folescu, M.
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Two Takes on the De Se. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Higginbotham, J. T.
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Two Interfaces. pp. 142-154. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
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Higginbotham, J. T.
(2008).
Evidentials: Some Preliminary Distinctions. pp. 22. Berlin: Springer Verlag.
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Higginbotham, J. T.
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The English Perfect and the Metaphysics of Events. pp. 173-193. Berlin: Springer Verlag.
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Higginbotham, J. T.
(2007).
Remarks on Compositionality. pp. 425-444. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Higginbotham, J. T.
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Languages and Idiolects: Their Language and Ours. pp. 140-148. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Book Review |
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Higginbotham, J. T.
(2009).
On Jeffrey C. King, The Nature and Structure of Content. Philosophical Books. pp. 29-37.
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Journal Article |
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Higginbotham, J. T.
(2008).
Expression, Truth, Predication, and Context. International Journal of Philosophical Studies.
Vol. 16 (4), pp. 473-494.
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Proceedings |
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Higginbotham, J. T.
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The Anaphoric Theory of Tense. pp. 26 pp.. Ithaca, NY. Cornell University Linguistics Publications.
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New Courses Developed |
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Philosophical Logic, Philosophy, A second graduate course in logic, presenting material on recursive functions and model theory, Goedel's results, and modal logic, including the provability interpretation.,
Spring
2010
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Honors and Awards |
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow, Fellow of the AAAS, 2011-
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USC Distinguished Professor, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Linguistics, 1/2008-
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USC Endowed Chair, Linda MacDonald Hilf Chair in Philosophy, 3/15/2004-
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Fellow of the British Academy, 1995-
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Vera Brittain Visiting Fellow, Somerville College Oxford, 1/2009-7/2009
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Fulbright Award, Distinguished Professor of the Philosophy of Language, University of Venice Ca'Foscari, Venice, Italy, 4/2003-7/2003
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Visiting Fellow, All Souls College Oxford, 1/4/1990-4/20/1990
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Service to the University |
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Administrative Appointments |
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Chair, Department of Linguistics, 08/16/2006-
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Director, School of Philosophy, 09/01/2004-08/15/2007
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Committees |
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Member, University Committee on Academic Review, 08/16/2010-
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Member, Provost Search Advisory Committee, 02/15/2010-10/31/2010
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Service to the Profession |
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Administrative Appointments |
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Chair, Department of Linguistics, USC., 2010-2011
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Editorships and Editorial Boards |
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Editorial Board, Oxford Cognitive Science, 1995-
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Associate Editor, Prarmatics and Cognition, 1985-
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Associate Editor, The Journal of Philosophy, 1979-
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Reviewer for Publication |
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British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Philosophy journal, 1999-
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Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, Philosophy journal, 1999-
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Pragmatics and Cognition, Linguistics journal, 1995-
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Synthese, Philosophy journal, 1989-
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Nous, Philosophy journal, 1985-
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Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic, Philosophy journal, 1980-
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