1939 in philosophy, the year World War II is generally counted as having started, was a critical year for the publication of a number of important works.
Events
Publications G. E. Moore, Proof of an External World (1939) Norbert Elias, The Civilizing Process (1939)
Births January 29 - Germaine Greer March 1 - Tzvetan Todorov (died 2017) Clément Rosset (unspecified)
Deaths February 4 - Edward Sapir (born 1884) September 23 - Sigmund Freud (born 1856)
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