1946 in philosophy

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1946 in philosophy was important for the publication of a number of important works, in the aftermath of World War II. A number of notable sociologists were born during the Baby Boom Generation that started in 1945.

Events

Main article: 1946

Publications

• Michael Polanyi, Science, Faith and Society (1946)
• Erich Auerbach, Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature (1946)

Births

• April 22 - Paul Davies
• July 3 - Jean-Luc Marion
• July 6 - Peter Singer ^[1]
• August 11 - Marilyn vos Savant
• September 7 - Francisco Varela (died 2001)
• December 10 - Raymond Geuss

References

1. "Peter Singer". Encyclopædia Britannica . Retrieved November 1, 2025.