1960 in philosophy
'''1960 in philosophy'''
Events
- British Society of Aesthetics founded.
- Dutch mathematician Hans Freudenthal invents the artificial language Lincos, intended for communication with extraterrestrial intelligence.
Publications
- Lewis White Beck, A Commentary on Kant's Critique of Practical Reason
- 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 " in philosophy" article:- January 4 - Albert Camus, French author and philosopher
- February 8 - J. L. Austin, English philosopher of language