1902 in philosophy

Events

• The 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Theodor Mommsen, "the greatest living master of the art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work, A history of Rome".

Publications

• Pierre-Simon Laplace, A Philosophical Essay on Probabilities
• William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience
• Benedetto Croce, Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic
• Peter Kropotkin, ''Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution''

Births

• July 28 - Karl Popper
• December 28 - Mortimer J. Adler