Kirk Ludwig
American philosopher (born 1959)
About Kirk Ludwig
Born 1959. Kirk Ludwig is an analytic philosopher.
Kirk Alan Ludwig (born May 11, 1959) is an American philosopher who is Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at Indiana University.
Education and career
Ludwig graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in physics from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1981 and earned his Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley in 1990, where he worked with Donald Davidson. He joined the faculty at the University of Florida in 1990, where he taught until 2010 when he joined Indiana University Bloomington. his work on collective action, shared intention, and institutional agency, and his work on the epistemology of thought experiments and philosophical intuition. He has collaborated extensively with Marija Jankovic, Ernest Lepore, and Greg Ray, as well as with Emil Badici, John Biro, Daniel Boisvert, Wade Munroe, and Susan Schneider.
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Who is Kirk Ludwig?
American philosopher (born 1959)
When was Kirk Ludwig born?
Kirk Ludwig was born on 11 May 1959 in Tulsa.
What is Kirk Ludwig's occupation?
Kirk Ludwig is an analytic philosopher.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kirk Ludwig. https://biography.guide/kirk-ludwig/
MLA: "Kirk Ludwig." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kirk-ludwig/.
Chicago: "Kirk Ludwig." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kirk-ludwig/.
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