Marvin Farber

Philosopher, Award Winner

1901 – 1980

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Who was Marvin Farber?

Marvin Farber was an American philosopher. He was born to Jewish parents in Buffalo, New York, and died in Minneapolis. Farber was Professor Emeritus at the University at Buffalo, and was Chairman of the Department of Philosophy there from 1937-1961. He founded the journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research in 1940, and served as its editor until 1980. He was the older brother of cancer researcher Sidney Farber.

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Born
Dec 14, 1901
Buffalo
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • PhD, Harvard University
    Philosophy
    ( - 1925)
  • University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Lived in
  • New York
    (1964 - )
Died
Nov 24, 1980
Minneapolis

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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