1955 in philosophy
Events
Publications Raymond Aron, The Opium of the Intellectuals J. L. Austin, How to Do Things With Words Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, The Phenomenon of Man (published posthumously) Herman Dooyeweerd, A New Critique of Theoretical Thought Volume II: The General Theory of Modal Spheres Volume III: The Structures of Individuality of Temporal Reality Claude Lévi-Strauss, Tristes Tropiques J. L. Mackie, "Evil and Omnipotence" (in Mind) Herbert Marcuse, Eros and Civilization Paul Ricoeur, History and Truth Lionel Trilling, Freud and the Crisis of Our Culture Simone Weil, Oppression and Liberty
Births June 8 - Tim Berners-Lee, English computer scientist, inventor of the World Wide Web December 28 - Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic and human rights activist
Deaths February 17 - L. P. Jacks, English philosopher (b. 1860) April 10 - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French Jesuit theologian, philosopher and paleontologist (b. 1881) April 18 - Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist (b. 1879) September 30 - Louis Leon Thurstone, American pioneer of psychometrics and psychophysics (b. 1887) October 18 - José Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher (b. 1883)
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