1939 in philosophy

Events

Publications

• G. E. Moore, Proof of an External World (1939)
• Norbert Elias, The Civilizing Process (1939)

Births

• January 29 - Germaine Greer
• March 1 - Tzvetan Todorov (died 2017)
• Clément Rosset (unspecified)

Deaths

• February 4 - Edward Sapir (born 1884)
• September 23 - Sigmund Freud (born 1856)