1921 in philosophy

1921 in philosophy

Events

Publications

• Theodor Lessing, Die verfluchte Kultur (published in German, 1921)
• Albert Einstein, The Meaning of Relativity (1921)
• Nicolai Hartmann, Grundzüge einer Metaphysik der Erkenntnis (published in German, 1921)
• The Star of Redemption
  (1921)
• Benedictus Spinoza. This book allegedly aimed to complete logical atomism as espoused by Bertrand Russell
  and G. E. Moore.)
• Liang Shuming, The Civilization and Philosophy of the East and the West (1921)

Births

• February 4 - Betty Friedan (died 2006)^[1]
• February 8 - Hans Albert (died 2023)
• February 21 - John Rawls (died 2002)
• May 12 - Joseph Beuys (died 1986)
• July 25 - Paul Watzlawick (died 2007)
• August 31 - Raymond Williams (died 1988)
• September 12 - Stanisław Lem (died 2006)
• September 19 - Paulo Freire (died 1997)

Deaths

• February 8 - Peter Kropotkin (born 1842)

References