Brian Loar

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Brian Loar is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Philosophy and Mathematical Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Loar has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 4 papers in Philosophy and 1 paper in Mathematical Physics. Recurrent topics in Brian Loar's work include Philosophy and Theoretical Science (6 papers), Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (3 papers) and Classical Philosophy and Thought (2 papers). Brian Loar is often cited by papers focused on Philosophy and Theoretical Science (6 papers), Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (3 papers) and Classical Philosophy and Thought (2 papers). Brian Loar collaborates with scholars based in United States and Netherlands. Brian Loar's co-authors include Saul A. Kripke, John R. Searle, Alf Ross, David J. Chalmers and David Holdcroft and has published in prestigious journals such as Behavioral and Brain Sciences, The Philosophical Review and Philosophy and Phenomenological Research.

In The Last Decade

Brian Loar

21 papers receiving 908 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language.

1985 483 citations Brian Loar, Saul A. Kripke Noûs profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brian Loar United States	12	594	558	238	203	131	23	1.1k
John Perry United States	14	521 0.9×	355 0.6×	194 0.8×	141 0.7×	137 1.0×	55	1.1k
Robert D. Buhr United States	5	714 1.2×	512 0.9×	270 1.1×	101 0.5×	250 1.9×	8	1.2k
Rush Rhees United Kingdom	16	457 0.8×	828 1.5×	165 0.7×	104 0.5×	204 1.6×	46	1.6k
Roy Sorensen United States	16	451 0.8×	606 1.1×	151 0.6×	278 1.4×	157 1.2×	122	1.1k
Héctor-Neri Castañeda United States	18	536 0.9×	564 1.0×	176 0.7×	192 0.9×	269 2.1×	70	1.1k
Peter Ludlow United States	18	759 1.3×	612 1.1×	177 0.7×	160 0.8×	210 1.6×	79	1.3k
George Bealer United States	17	653 1.1×	662 1.2×	301 1.3×	281 1.4×	174 1.3×	34	1.0k
Howard Wettstein United States	14	772 1.3×	624 1.1×	225 0.9×	143 0.7×	272 2.1×	51	1.2k
Georges Rey United States	14	657 1.1×	430 0.8×	394 1.7×	381 1.9×	104 0.8×	59	1.2k
Stephen Schiffer United States	21	1.1k 1.9×	1.0k 1.8×	420 1.8×	232 1.1×	325 2.5×	69	1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Brian Loar

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Loar

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All Works

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Loar, Brian. (2017). Consciousness and Meaning. Oxford University Press eBooks.

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Loar, Brian. (2003). Qualia, Properties, Modality. Philosophical Issues. 13(1). 113–129. 19 indexed citations

3.

Loar, Brian & David J. Chalmers. (1999). David Chalmers's The Conscious Mind. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 59(2). 465–465. 29 indexed citations

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Loar, Brian. (1998). Is There a Good Epistemological Argument against Concept-Externalism?. Philosophical Issues. 9. 213–213. 1 indexed citations

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Loar, Brian. (1996). Comments on John Campbell, "Molyneux's Question". Philosophical Issues. 7. 319–319. 3 indexed citations

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Loar, Brian. (1994). Self-Interpretation and the Constitution of Reference. Philosophical Perspectives. 8. 51–51. 3 indexed citations

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Loar, Brian. (1993). Functionalism can explain self-ascription. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 16(1). 58–60. 2 indexed citations

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Loar, Brian. (1990). Phenomenal States. Philosophical Perspectives. 4. 81–81. 116 indexed citations

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Loar, Brian. (1987). Subjective Intentionality. Philosophical Topics. 15(1). 89–124. 28 indexed citations

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Loar, Brian. (1987). Names in thought. Philosophical Studies. 51(2). 169–185. 17 indexed citations

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Loar, Brian. (1986). Mind and Meaning. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 56 indexed citations

12.

Loar, Brian & Saul A. Kripke. (1985). Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language.. Noûs. 19(2). 273–273. 483 indexed citations breakdown →

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Loar, Brian. (1984). The Varities of Reference. Philosophical Books. 25(1). 46–51. 2 indexed citations

14.

Loar, Brian. (1982). Reply to Fodor and Harman. PSA Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association. 1982(2). 662–666.

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Loar, Brian & John R. Searle. (1982). Expression and Meaning: Studies in the Theory of Speech Acts.. The Philosophical Review. 91(3). 488–488. 90 indexed citations

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Loar, Brian. (1982). Must Beliefs be Sentences?. PSA Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association. 1982(2). 626–643. 3 indexed citations

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Loar, Brian & David Holdcroft. (1982). Words and Deeds.. The Philosophical Review. 91(2). 303–303. 10 indexed citations

18.

Loar, Brian. (1980). Names and descriptions: A reply to Michael Devitt. Philosophical Studies. 38(1). 85–89. 9 indexed citations

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Loar, Brian. (1972). Reference and Propositional Attitudes. The Philosophical Review. 81(1). 43–43. 24 indexed citations

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Ross, Alf & Brian Loar. (1968). Directives and norms. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 81 indexed citations

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