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Alan Gewirth

Alan Gewirth (November 28, 1912 – May 9, 2004) was an American philosopher, a professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago, and author of Reason and Morality (1978), Human Rights: Essays on Justification and Applications (1982), The Community of Rights (1996), Self-Fulfillment (1998), and numerous other writings in moral philosophy and political…

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Education
Columbia University (BA, PhD)
Born
(1912-11-28)November 28, 1912 West New York, New Jersey
Died
May 9, 2004(2004-05-09) (aged 91) Chicago, Illinois
Discipline
Moral philosophy and political philosophy
Institutions
University of Chicago
Notable students
Roger Pilon

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Alan Gewirth

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Alan Gewirth

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Alan Gewirth → Bradley, Chicago, Dowden, Fieser, Gewirth's, Internet Encyclopedia, ISSN, James, OCLC, Philosophy, University
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Alan Gewirth → (1912-11-28)November 28, 1912 West New York, New Jersey
Died · 1
Alan Gewirth → May 9, 2004(2004-05-09) (aged 91) Chicago, Illinois
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Alan Gewirth → Moral philosophy and political philosophy
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Alan Gewirth → Columbia University (BA, PhD)
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Alan Gewirth → University of Chicago
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Alan Gewirth → Roger Pilon
Notable works · 1
Alan Gewirth → Reason and Morality

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Alan GewirthBorn(1912-11-28)November 28, 1912 West New York, New Jersey1.00infobox
Alan GewirthDiedMay 9, 2004(2004-05-09) (aged 91) Chicago, Illinois1.00infobox
Alan GewirthDisciplineMoral philosophy and political philosophy1.00infobox
Alan GewirthEducationColumbia University (BA, PhD)1.00infobox
Alan GewirthInstitutionsUniversity of Chicago1.00infobox
Alan GewirthNotable studentsRoger Pilon1.00infobox
Alan GewirthNotable worksReason and Morality1.00infobox
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Alan Gewirthrelated to External linksDowden0.60section
Alan Gewirthrelated to External linksBradley0.60section
Alan Gewirthrelated to External linksInternet Encyclopedia0.60section

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