Lewis White Beck
American philosopher (1913–1997)
Died aged 83LibraUnited States
Biography
Lewis White Beck (September 26, 1913 – June 7, 1997) was an American philosopher and scholar of German philosophy specializing in German idealism at the University of Rochester. As Chairman of the Department of Philosophy, he achieved international recognition for encouraging collaborative research by scholars within the United States and Germany into the philosophy of Immanuel Kant during the post-World War II era. Beck also translated several of Kant's works from German, including the Critique of Practical Reason, and authored Studies in the Philosophy of Kant (1965).
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- University of Rochester
- Emory University
- University of Delaware
- Lehigh University
Awards & honours (2)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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- Lewis White Beck was born on September 26, 1913.
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- Lewis White Beck was born in Griffin.
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- Lewis White Beck's zodiac sign is Libra.
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