Felix Adler
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Felix Adler was an American philosopher, social reformer, and founder of the Ethical Culture movement, which emphasized ethical living and social justice over formal religious doctrine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founder
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ religious leader ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | German Confederation ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1851-08-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1933-04-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Heidelberg University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia University ⓘ |
| familyName | Adler ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ religious humanism ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| founded |
Ethical Culture Fieldston School
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surface form:
Ethical Culture School
New York Society for Ethical Culture ⓘ Workingman’s School ⓘ |
| givenName | Felix ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ethical movement
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modern humanist organizations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealism
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
applied ethics
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education reform ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Philosophical Association
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National Child Labor Committee ⓘ |
| movement | Ethical Culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of social justice
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founding the Ethical Culture movement ⓘ promoting ethical living without traditional religious doctrine ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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lecturer ⓘ philosopher ⓘ religious leader ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Alzey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Political and Social Ethics at Columbia University ⓘ |
| religiousView |
ethical culture
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secular humanism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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