Somerville, John, 1905-....

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Birth 1905
Death 1994
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American philosopher; president, Society for the Philosophical Study of Marxism; president, International Philosophers for the Prevention of Nuclear Omnicide.

From the description of John Somerville papers, 1930-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123379498

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American philosopher; president, Society for the Philosophical Study of Marxism; president, International Philosophers for the Prevention of Nuclear Omnicide.

1905 March 13 Born, New York City, New York 1935 1937 Somerville and his wife, Rose Maurer Somerville, work in the U.S.S.R. studying Soviet philosophy 1938 Receives Ph.D. in philosophy from Columbia University 1939 1967 At Hunter College (the City University of New York) Somerville advances from Instructor to Professor Emeritus 1946 Author, Soviet Philosophy: A Study of Theory and Practice 1949 Author, The Philosophy of Peace 1950s Testifies in three trials as an expert witness on the doctrines of Marxism-Leninism 1956 Author, The Communist Trials and the American Tradition 1962 1987 Founding editor and Editor in Chief of the translation quarterly, Soviet Studies in Philosophy (now Russian Studies in Philosophy) 1962 Co-founder of the Society for the Philosophical Study of Dialectical Materialism (later, the Society for the Philosophical Study of Marxism) 1963 August Helps organize first bi-national conference of American and Soviet philosophers at the XIIIth World Congress of Philosophy in Mexico City 1963 December 27 Organizes first full dialogue on U.S. soil between American and Soviet philosophers at the American Philosophical Association (APA) conference, in Washington D.C. 1967 Author, The Philosophy of Marxism 1967 1972 Taught at the United States International University 1975 Author, The Peace Revolution: Ethos and Social Process 1976 Author, The Crisis: The True Story of How the World Almost Ended (play) 1978 Co-founder of The Union of American and Japanese Professionals Against Nuclear Omnicide 1980 Initiates California Campaign for No-First-Use of Nuclear Weapons 1981 Awarded the degree Doctor of Humane Letters from Denison University; Author, Soviet Marxism and Nuclear War and The Last Inquest (play) 1983 Co-founder and first president of the International Philosophers for the Prevention of Nuclear Omnicide (IPPNO) at the XVIIth World Congress of Philosophy in Montreal 1984 Initiates National Campaign for a Policy of No-First-Use of Nuclear Weapons 1986 Organizes first conference of the IPPNO in St. Louis 1987 Receives Gandhi Peace Award from the board of directors of Promoting Enduring Peace 1987 Receives Bertrand Russell Peace Award 1994 January 8 Died, El Cajon, California

From the guide to the John Somerville papers, 1930-1995, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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Subjects:

  • Education
  • Education
  • Disarmament
  • Internal security
  • Internal security
  • Peace
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy, Marxist

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  • Philosophers

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • Soviet Union (as recorded)

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