The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves.
Irwin Edman Quotes
It is a myth, not a mandate, a fable not a logic, and symbol rather than a reason by which men are moved.
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| Birth: | 28th November, 1896 |
| Death: | 4th September, 1954 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Philosopher |
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He was born in New York City to Jewish parents. Edman spent his high-school years at Townsend Harris Hall, a New York high school for superior pupils. He then attended Columbia University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1917, and his Ph.D. in 1920. He became a professor of philosophy at Columbia, and during the course of his career he rose to serve as head of the philosophy department. He also served as a visiting lecturer at Oxford University, Amherst College, the University of California, and Harvard and Wesleyan Universities. The United States Department of State and the Brazilian government in 1945 sponsored a series of lectures he gave in Rio de Janeiro.
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