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

 * February 4 - Betty Friedan (died 2006)
 * February 8 - Hans Albert (died 2023)
 * February 21 - John Rawls (died 2002)
 * May 12 - Joseph Beuys (died 1986)
 * July 25 - Paul Watzlawick (died 2007)
 * August 31 - Raymond Williams (died 1988)
 * September 12 - Stanisław Lem (died 2006)
 * September 19 - Paulo Freire (died 1997)

Deaths

 * February 8 - Peter Kropotkin (born 1842)