Philosophy · Scholarship · 1932–2025

John Searle — Age & Birthday

Born: 31 July 1932 · Died: 17 September 2025 · Age at death: 93

How old was John Searle when he died?

John Searle died aged 93. He was born on 31 July 1932 and died on 17 September 2025.

American philosopher who developed the Chinese Room thought experiment

Did you know?He was a prominent figure at Berkeley and received the National Humanities Medal for his contributions to the study of the mind.

John Rogers Searle (July 31, 1932 – September 17, 2025) was an American philosopher widely noted for contributions to the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and social philosophy. He was the Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Language at the University of California, Berkeley.

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