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1956 philosophy
November 2025
1956 in philosophy was a year for the publication of a few important works, as well as other events.
Events
1956
Publications
Benjamin Lee Whorf, Language, Thought and Reality (published posthumously in 1956)
Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving (1956)
A. J. Ayer, The Problem of Knowledge (1956)
Births
February 24 - Judith Butlerhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Judith-Butler Judith Butler Encyclopædia Britannica November 1, 2025
Shelly Kagan
Deaths
January 29 - H. L. Mencken (born 1880)
July 29 - Ludwig Klages (born 1872)
October 30 - Pío Baroja (born 1872)
References
Philosophy
Category:20th century in philosophy
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