2004 in philosophy
Events
- Jürgen Habermas was awarded the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy for his "achievements in social philosophy, in particular [the] establishment of the communicative action theory and discourse ethics, and its application in practical activities for a public-minded ideal society".[1]
- The Holberg Prize was inaugurated in 2004.[2]
Publications
- Harry G. Frankfurt, The Reasons of Love (2004)
- Seyla Benhabib, The Rights of Others (2004)
- Charles Larmore, The Practices of the Self (2004)
- Galen Strawson, Against Narrativity (2004)
- James Giles, The Nature of Sexual Desire (2004)
Philosophical literature
- Pascal Mercier, Night Train to Lisbon (2004)
Deaths
- May 9 - Alan Gewirth (born 1912)
- July 28 - Francis Crick (born 1916)
- October 9 - Jacques Derrida (born 1930)
- December 28 - Susan Sontag (born 1933)
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gollark: Well, I could use the orbital laser network to knock them out of the sky beforehand.
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References
- "Jürgen Habermas". Inamori Foundation. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- "Holberg International Memorial Prize". holbergprisen.no. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
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