1921 in philosophy

1921 in philosophy

Publications

• Theodor Lessing, Die verfluchte Kultur (published in German, 1921)
• Albert Einstein, The Meaning of Relativity (1921)
• Nicolai Hartmann, Grundzüge einer Metaphysik der Erkenntnis (published in German, 1921)
• Franz Rosenzweig, The Star of Redemption (1921)
• Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (First published in German in 1921 as Logisch-Philosophische Abhandlung; translated by C. K. Ogden with assistance from G. E. Moore, F. P. Ramsey, and Wittgenstein himself. G. E. Moore suggested the Latin title to pay homage to Tractatus Theologico-Politicus by Benedictus Spinoza. This book allegedly aimed to complete logical atomism as espoused by Bertrand Russell and G. E. Moore.)
• Liang Shuming, The Civilization and Philosophy of the East and the West (1921)

Births

• Betty Friedan (February 4)
• Hans Albert (February 8)
• John Rawls (February 21)
• Joseph Beuys (May 12)
• Paul Watzlawick (July 25)
• Raymond Williams (August 31)
• Stanisław Lem (September 12)
• Paulo Freire (September 19)

Deaths

• Peter Kropotkin (February 8)

References