1956 in philosophy was a year for the publication of a few important works, as well as other events.
Events
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)
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