b. 1966
Zoltán Gendler Szabó is a Hungarian-American philosopher specializing in philosophy of language, metaphysics, and philosophical logic. He is Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, known for his work on compositionality, the semantics of definite descriptions, and the relationship between language and ontology.
Extensive work on compositionality and the principle of semantic composition
Contributions to the philosophy of language regarding definite descriptions and reference
Critical engagement with Platonism and abstract object theory in philosophy of mathematics
Edited influential volumes on the semantics-pragmatics distinction
Long-standing faculty member at Yale University shaping analytic philosophy curriculum