Alan Gewirth
At a glance:
- Series: World Philosophers and Their Works
- Categories: Philosophy, Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Philosophers
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
Article abstract: Drawing his inspiration from Immanuel Kant, Gewirth attempted to provide a rational basis for a universal system of morality.
Early Life
Alan Gewirth was born in Union City, New Jersey, on November 28, 1912, the son of Hyman and Rose Lees Gewirth. He attended Columbia University in New York, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After being awarded the degree of Bachelor of Arts with honors in philosophy in 1934, Gewirth began his postgraduate work at Cornell University, where from 1936 to 1937 he was a Sage fellow in philosophy. In...
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