John Hospers
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John Hospers was an American philosopher and political theorist known for his work in ethics and aesthetics and for being the Libertarian Party’s first presidential candidate.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ political theorist ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| candidateInElection | 1972 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-06-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-06-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Central College (Iowa)
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Columbia University ⓘ University of Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralVoteFrom | Roger MacBride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralVoteYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| employer |
Brooklyn College
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California State University, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hospers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aesthetics
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ethics ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ayn Rand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | defending libertarian political principles in academic philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Libertarian Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Hospers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the Libertarian Party’s first presidential candidate ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis
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Human Conduct NERFINISHED ⓘ Libertarianism: A Political Philosophy for Tomorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Meaning and Truth in the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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political theorist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
analytic philosophy
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classical liberalism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pella, Iowa, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionSought | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedElectoralVote | yes ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
aesthetic theory
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free will ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ political liberty ⓘ |
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