Paul Kurtz
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Paul Kurtz was an American philosopher and prominent secular humanist who became a leading advocate of scientific skepticism and critical inquiry into paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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philosopher ⓘ secular humanist ⓘ skeptic ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-12-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-10-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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New York University ⓘ |
| familyName | Kurtz ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
critical thinking
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ethics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ |
| founded |
Center for Inquiry
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Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal ⓘ Center for Inquiry ⓘ
surface form:
Council for Secular Humanism
Prometheus Books ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| movement |
agnosticism
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atheism ⓘ freethought ⓘ rationalism ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ skeptical movement ⓘ |
| name | Paul Kurtz self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of scientific skepticism
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critical inquiry into paranormal claims ⓘ criticism of pseudoscience ⓘ promoting secular humanism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism
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In Defense of Secular Humanism ⓘ The Transcendental Temptation ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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editor ⓘ educator ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Newark, New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
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| placeOfDeath |
Amherst, New York, United States
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surface form:
Amherst, New York, United States of America
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| positionHeld |
chairman of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
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editor of Free Inquiry magazine ⓘ professor of philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo ⓘ |
| religiousBelief |
atheism
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secular humanism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Free Inquiry