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John Searle, one of the most argued-over figures in the philosophy of language and mind, died on 17 September 2025 at the age of 93. The thought experiment at the centre of the AI debate is still his.
The philosopher who set the intellectual direction of post-war Germany died in Starnberg on 14 March 2026. President Steinmeier spoke at the memorial service in Frankfurt.
Jürgen Habermas
The author of After Virtue died in 2025 at the age of 96. His thesis that the modern moral vocabulary is a heap of unintelligible fragments is still being argued over.
Alasdair MacIntyre
Sir Anthony Kenny, the English philosopher known for his work on medieval philosophy, Aquinas and Wittgenstein, died on 3 August at the age of 95. A former Master of Balliol College, he was best known for his four-volume history of philosophy.
Anthony Kenny
Charles E. Scott, William L. McBride and Sergio Landucci died this year. Each had taught generations within his own tradition.
