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Robert Hopkins (philosopher)

British philosopher

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 11, 2026
Entity authorityQ120629194 ↗
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Robert Hopkins (born 1964) is a British philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at New York University.

He is known for his works on philosophy of art.

Books

Picture, Image and Experience: A Philosophical Inquiry, Cambridge University Press 1998

References

External links

"Robert Hopkins". New York University.

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Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1964, 1998—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1964-01-01. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Robert, Hopkins and philosopher providing the first useful test.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q120629194. VIAF identifies the subject as 245360430. The Library of Congress control number is no2021071719. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1964 and 1998.

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This entry incorporates text from “Robert Hopkins (philosopher)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.