Monroe Beardsley

American philosopher
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Summary

Monroe Beardsley was born on December 10, 1915[1], in Bridgeport[2]. He died on September 18, 1985[3], in Philadelphia[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], literary critic[6], and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: October 18, 1985[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Field of work: aesthetics[11], philosophy of language[12]
  • Employer: Mount Holyoke College[13], Yale University[14], Temple University[15], Swarthmore College[16]
  • Educated at: Yale University[17]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[18], John Addison Porter Prize[19], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21]
  • Influenced by: Immanuel Kant[22], Edward Bullough[23], John Dewey[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Family name: Beardsley[26]
  • Given name: Monroe[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]

Why It Matters

Monroe Beardsley has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Monroe Beardsley born?

Monroe Beardsley's place of birth was Bridgeport[2].

Where did Monroe Beardsley die?

Monroe Beardsley died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Monroe Beardsley do for work?

Monroe Beardsley worked as a philosopher[5], literary critic[6], and journalist[7].

Where did Monroe Beardsley go to school?

Monroe Beardsley was educated at Yale University[17].

What awards did Monroe Beardsley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], John Addison Porter Prize[19], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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