1939 in philosophy1939 in philosophy, the year World War II is generally counted as having started, was a critical year for the publication of a number of important works.Publications G. E. Moore, Proof of an External World Norbert Elias, ''The Civilizing Process''Births January 29 - Germaine Greer March 1 - Tzvetan Todorov Clément RossetDeaths February 4 - Edward Sapir September 23 - Sigmund Freud