Philosophy:1960 in philosophy
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1960 in philosophy
Events
- British Society of Aesthetics was founded in 1960.
- Dutch mathematician Hans Freudenthal invents the artificial language Lincos, intended for communication with extraterrestrial intelligence.
Publications
- Elias Canetti, Crowds and Power
- Hans-Georg Gadamer, Truth and Method
Philosophical fiction
- Raja Rao, The Serpent and the Rope
Births
- February 27 - Simon Critchley, English philosopher
- June 25 - Vittorio Hösle, Italian-born German philosopher
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in philosophy" article:
- January 4 - Albert Camus, French author and philosopher (born 1913) (automobile accident)
- February 8 - J. L. Austin, English philosopher of language (born 1911) (lung cancer)
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