92 years old (Born on July 31, 1932)
Happy Birthday, John Searle! May your day be filled with intentionality—though we promise not to debate whether the cake truly understands it's delicious. Your groundbreaking work on speech acts and consciousness has left philosophers everywhere scratching their heads (and occasionally laughing) for decades.From the Chinese Room argument to redefining how we think about language and mind, you've certainly given us plenty of food for thought—and perhaps a few existential crises along the way. Here's hoping this birthday brings you as much joy as your theories have brought confusion (and enlightenment!) to generations of thinkers. Cheers!