Since beginning his academic career, Jaroslav Peregrin has produced nearly one hundred books and articles investigating the intersections of logic and linguistics. A practitioner of philosophy who resides and works in Czechia, he approaches complex structural questions from a background rooted in the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University, where he remains a member of the faculty.
Academic Foundation and Career
Born in Hradec Králové in 1957, Peregrin pursued his formal education at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University. His professional life has been defined by his ongoing commitment to this institution, where he serves as a professor of logic. Beyond his primary post at Charles University, he has contributed to the research environment as a faculty member at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
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The breadth of Peregrin’s intellectual output is reflected in his multilingual approach to scholarship. He publishes extensively in Czech, English, German, and Portuguese. His work aligns with the interests of the Prague Linguistic Circle, a group noted for its historical and ongoing contributions to structuralist thought. By working from within the Czech Republic, he operates within a specific philosophical landscape where traditions and institutional structures influence the dissemination of ideas.
Published Monographs and Editorial Work
Peregrin’s bibliography includes significant monographs such as Doing Worlds with Words, released by Kluwer in 1995, and Meaning and Structure, published by Ashgate in 2001. His editorial efforts have sought to advance contemporary debates, notably through titles such as Truth and its Nature, published in 1999, and the 2003 volume Meaning: the Dynamic Turn, both of which appeared under the Elsevier imprint.
Fast facts
- Born: 1957, Hradec Králové
- Citizenship: Czech Republic
- Primary Occupation: Philosopher, logician, pedagogue
- Education: Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University
- Languages: Czech, English, German, Portuguese
Questions readers ask
Where does Jaroslav Peregrin hold academic positions?
He is a professor of logic at Charles University and a faculty member at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
In which languages does Peregrin publish his research?
His work is published in Czech, English, German, and Portuguese.
Achievements
- Held posts at Charles University
