1927 in philosophy

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".^[1]

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)

References

1. "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1927 - Henri Bergson". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 25 February 2013.