birth_place name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
new haven , connecticut michael resnik 20 march 1938 michael resnik
 michael david resnik philosopher of mathematics
michael resnik

michael david resnik -lrb- born march 20 , 1938 in new haven , connecticut -rrb- is a leading contemporary philosopher of mathematics .
he obtained his b.a. in mathematics and philosophy at yale university in 1960 , and his phd in philosophy at harvard university in 1964 .
he wrote his thesis on frege .
he was appointed associate professor at the university of north carolina at chapel hill in 1967 , professor in 1975 , and university distinguished professor in 1988 .
he is professor emeritus of university of north carolina at chapel hill and currently resides in rural chatham county , north carolina .
