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Sidney Hook (December 20, 1902 — July 12, 1989 in Stanford) was a prominant American philosopher who championed classical American pragmatism.
Hook was born in New York to Jennie and Issac Hook. He earned his Bachelors at the City College of New York in 1923, then his Masters and PhD at Columbia University in 1927 where he was a student of John Dewey. Upon finishing his studies he was hired by New York University until his retirement in 1972. From 1948 to 1969 he was head of the department of philosophy during which he founded the New York University Institute of Philosophy.
Books written by Hook
- The Meaning of Marx (1934)
- From Hegel to Marx (1936)
- Heresy Yes, Conspiracy No (1953)
- Common Sense and the Fifth Amendment (1957)
- The Place of Religion in a Free Society (1968)
- Academic Freedom and Academic Anarchy (1970)
External links
pragmatism.org comments on Hook (http://www.pragmatism.org/genealogy/hook.htm)
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