1927 in philosophy
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1927 in philosophy
Events
- Henri Bergson was awarded the 1927 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his rich and vitalizing ideas and the brilliant skill with which they have been presented".{{cite web|title=The Nobel Prize in Literature 1927 - Henri Bergson|url=https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1927/index.html|publisher=Nobelprize.org|accessdate=25 February 2013}}
Publications
- Bertrand Russell, Why I Am Not a Christian (1927)
- George Sarton, Introduction to the History of Science (1927-1948)
- Carl Schmitt, The Concept of the Political (1927)
- Martin Heidegger, Being and Time (1927)
Births
- February 24 - Ernst Sieber, Swiss pastor (died 2018)
- May 5 - Robert Spaemann, German Catholic philosopher (died 2018)
- May 7 - Joseph Agassi, Israeli philosopher (died 2023)
- September 4 - John McCarthy, American pioneer of Artificial Intelligence (died 2011)
- September 23 - Klaus Heinrich, German philosopher of religion (died 2020)
- October 23 - Leszek Kołakowski, Polish philosopher (died 2009)
- October 31 - Edmund Gettier, American philosopher (died 2020)
- December 20 - David Markson, American experimental novelist (died 2010)
Deaths
- March 31 - Kang Youwei (born 1858)