1956 in philosophy
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1956 in philosophy
Events
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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 Butler
- Shelly Kagan
Deaths
- January 29 - H. L. Mencken (born 1880)
- July 29 - Ludwig Klages (born 1872)
- October 30 - Pío Baroja (born 1872)