Irwin Edman

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Irwin Edman (November 28, 1896 – September 4, 1954) was an American

philosopher and professor
of philosophy.

Biography

Irwin Edman was born in

Harvard and Wesleyan Universities. In 1945 the United States Department of State and the Brazilian government sponsored a series of lectures he gave in Rio de Janeiro
.

Edman was known for the "charm and clarity"[

mentor to undergraduate students, notably Pulitzer Prize-winning author Herman Wouk
(Columbia class of 1934), who dedicated his first novel to Edman.

He was the brother-in-law of Lester Markel, the longtime Sunday editor of The New York Times.

In addition to writing philosophical works, Irwin Edman was a frequent contributor to literary magazines such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly (later renamed The Atlantic), The New York Times Magazine, Harper's Weekly, Commentary, and Horizon.

In 1953, Edman was elected vice president of the National Institute of Arts and Letters (later succeeded by the American Academy of Arts and Letters).

Edman published many books on philosophy as well as poetry and some fiction. His books include Philosopher’s Holiday,[2] Richard Kane Looks at Life, Four Ways of Philosophy, Philosopher's Quest,[3] and Arts and the Man: An Introduction to Aesthetics.

He died, of a heart attack, on September 4, 1954, in New York.[4]

Bibliography

  • Arthur Schopenhauer: The World As Will And Idea
  • Arts and the man: a short introduction to aesthetics (1939)[a]
  • Candle in the Dark : A Postscript to Despair (1939)[b]
  • Don Quixote: The Ingenious Man of La Mancha (Introduction)
  • Ecclesiastes, with an Essay by Irwin Edman; Odyssey Press, New York, 1946
  • Emerson's Essays, First & Second Series Complete in One Volume
  • Epictetus. Discourses and Enchiridion. Based on the Translation of Thomas...
  • Fountainheads of Freedom: The Growth of the Democratic Idea, with Herbert W. Schneider
  • Human Traits and Their Social Significance
  • John Dewey: his contribution to the American tradition (as editor)
  • Landmarks for beginners in philosophy
  • Machiavelli: The Prince (Introduction and Preface) (1954)
  • Meditations. Marcus Aurelius and His Times. The Transition from Paganism to Christianity (1945)
  • Philosopher's Holiday (1938)
  • Philosopher's Quest (1947)
  • The Mind Of Paul (1935)[c]
  • The Philosophy of Plato. Jowett Translation
  • The Philosophy of Santayana
  • The Philosophy of Schopenhauer (1928)
  • The Uses of Philosophy
  • The Works of Plato
  • The World, the Arts and the Artist
  • Under Whatever Sky (1951)

Poetry

Collections
  • Poems
List of poems
Title Year First published Reprinted/collected
Brief introduction to the problems of philosophy 1950 Edman, Irwin (February 4, 1950). "Brief introduction to the problems of philosophy". The New Yorker. 25 (50): 32.

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Notes
  1. ISSN 0003-9926
    .
  2. ^ King, Carlyle (1957). "Irwin Edman's Candle". The Dalhousie Review. 37 (3): 223–334.
  3. S2CID 161061177
    .

References

  1. ^ Chaddock, K (2012). The Multi-Talented Mr.Erskine: Shaping Mass Culture through Great Books and Fine Music. Springer.
    ISBN 9781137010780
    . Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Philosopher's Holiday". Kirkus Reviews. November 1, 1938. Retrieved November 14, 2021. Brief review of the book.
  3. ^ Hall, Gertrude (April 24, 1947). "Philosopher's Quest by Irwin Edman". Sausalito News. Vol. 62, no. 17. Retrieved November 14, 2021. Review of the book.
  4. ^ The New York Times, 5 September 1954, page 51.

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