b. 1932
Milton Fisk is an American analytic philosopher associated with Indiana University, known for his contributions to metaphysics, social philosophy, and political theory. His early work focused on natural necessity and ontology, while his later work turned to Marxist-influenced ethics and the theory of the state. He is notable for bridging analytic metaphysics with substantive social and political concerns.
Developed a realist account of natural necessity in 'Nature and Necessity: An Essay in Physical Ontology' (1973)
Articulated a Marxist interpretation of value in 'Ethics and Society' (1980)
Advanced a class-based theory of justice and the state in 'The State and Justice' (1989)
Contributed to debates on relational properties, tropes, and ontological realism
Integrated analytic ontology with political economy and critical social theory