Tim Thornton (philosopher)

{{short description|British philosopher (born 1965)}}

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|birth_place = Manchester, England, UK

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| institutions = University of Central Lancashire

|main_interests = philosophy of psychiatry

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Andrew Timothy Giles Thornton (born 1965) is a British philosopher and Professor of Philosophy and Mental Health at the University of Central Lancashire.

He is a Senior Editor of the journal Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology. Thornton is known for his works on philosophy of thought and language.{{cite journal |last1=Corazza |first1=Eros |title=Reviewed Work: Wittgenstein on Language and Thought. The Philosophy of Content by Tim Thornton |journal=Mind |date=2000 |volume=109 |issue=435 |pages=653–657 |jstor=2659957 }}