Susanne Langer

Susanne Langer
Langer in 1945
Born
Susanne Katerina Knauth

December 20, 1895
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 1985(1985-07-17) (aged 89)
Old Lyme, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationRadcliffe College (BA, PhD)
Spouse
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(m. 1921; div. 1942)​
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolProcess philosophy
Doctoral advisorAlfred North Whitehead
Main interests
Philosophy of mind, aesthetics
Notable ideas
Distinction between discursive and presentational symbols
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Susanne Katherina Langer (/ˈlæŋər/; née Knauth; December 20, 1895 – July 17, 1985) was an American philosopher, writer, and educator known for her theories on the influences of art on the mind.[5] She was one of the earliest American women to achieve an academic career in philosophy and the first woman to be professionally recognized as an American philosopher[citation needed]. Langer is best remembered for her 1942 book Philosophy in a New Key, which was followed by a sequel, Feeling and Form: A Theory of Art, in 1953.[6] In 1960, Langer was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[7]

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  2. ^ Martin, Michael (1994). Readings in the Philosophy of Social Science. MIT Press. p. 213. ISBN 0-262-13296-6.
  3. ^ Suárez, Osbel (exhibition concept and guest curator); García, María Amalia; Agnew, Michael (translations) (2011). Witschey, Erica; Fundación Juan March (eds.). Cold America: Geometric Abstraction in Latin América (1934–1973) (Exhibition catalog). Madrid: Fundación Juan March. ISBN 978-84-7075-588-0. OCLC 707460289. Wikidata ()
  4. ^ From Lonergan Workshop, vol. 11, 1995, 53-90. Posted May 5, 2008, What Bernard Lonergan Learned from Susanne K. Langer. Richard M. Liddy
  5. ^ "Susanne K. Langer | Feminist Philosopher, Cognitive Scientist, Art Historian | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  6. ^ Langer, Susanne K. (1953). Feeling and Form: A Theory of Art. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
  7. ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 11, 2017.