Maurice Mandelbaum
American philosopher
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| Intro | American philosopher | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Philosopher | |
| Work field | Philosophy | |
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| Birth | 9 December 1908, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 1 January 1987Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (aged 78 years) |
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Biography
Maurice Mandelbaum (born December 9, 1908 in Chicago; died January 1, 1987, Hanover, New Hampshire) was an American philosopher. He was professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University; and from 1957 until his retirement at Dartmouth College. He held two degrees from Dartmouth and a PhD from Yale University. He was known for his work in Phenomenology, Epistemology, and the History of Ideas.
Works
He wrote many books, including:
- The Problem of Historical Knowledge, 1938
- The Phenomenology of Moral Experience, 1955
- Philosophy, Science and Sense Perception, 1964
- History, Man, and Reason: A study in Nineteenth Century Thought, 1971
- The Anatomy of Historical Knowledge, 1977
- Philosophy, History, and the Sciences, 1984