page_title: Peter Hacker
hierarchical_section_title: Peter Hacker
caption_attribution_description: English: Black and white portrait of Peter Hacker
context_page_description: Peter Michael Stephan Hacker is a British philosopher.
  His principal expertise is in the philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophical anthropology. He is known for his detailed
  exegesis and interpretation of the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, his critique of cognitive neuroscience, and for his comprehensive studies of human nature.
context_section_description: Peter Michael Stephan Hacker (born 15 July 1939) is a British philosopher.
  His principal expertise is in the philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophical anthropology.  He is known for his detailed
  exegesis and interpretation of the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, his critique of cognitive neuroscience, and for his comprehensive studies of human nature.
caption: Peter Hacker in 2013
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