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Lamont, Corliss was born on March 28, 1902 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas William and Florence Haskell (Corliss) Lamont.
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In today's resurgence of radical right-wing politics, we must never forget how things were in the past, during the turbulent McCarthy era. In this 326-page book, Corliss Lamont reveals the gripping saga of the Congressional Inquisition and details its trampling on American Freedoms, including the facts of his own battles with Senator Joseph McCarthy, the U.S. State Department, the CIA, the FBI, and the U.S. Postal Service. Successful in each encounter, Lamont's landmark decisions continue to buttress the rights of us all to this day. The book includes a Foreword by Bertrand Russell and an Introduction by H. H. Wilson. This version of Freedom Is As Freedom Does: Civil Liberties in America is the Fourth Edition, 1990. The publication of this edition was supervised by Half-Moon Foundation, Inc.
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FROM BACK COVER: "In a lucidly written and richly documented book, an esteemed humanist philosopher examines one ofthe most controversial problems in the entire range of philosophic discussion - the perennial conflict between free will and determination..."
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Freedom of Choice Affirmed is the product of four decades of thought and discussion. Brilliantly reasoned and richly documented, this book is distinguished in the history of philosophy as giving the case for the existence of free will from the Humanist and naturalist viewpoint, to show that we possess the power of free choice, the most basic of human freedoms. "In language that everybody can understand" (to quote Professor Horace M. Kallen), this book appeals to a broad range of interests, drawing upon the arts and sciences, and considering the thought of such men as Einstein, William James, Erich Fromm, Spinoza, Luther, Melville, Thornton Wilder and many others. Its illuminating insights from a wide variety of approaches make this book a valuable guide for the lay reader, student and teacher. This edition of Freedom of Choice Affirmed, which is dedicated to Helen Lamb Lamont, contains a Preface by the author dated July 1, 1967 and a Foreword by the author entitled "The Continuing Controversy" dated June 1, 1969. The book also contains a Guide to Meanings, Reference Notes, a Selected Bibliography, and an Index. Freedom of Choice Affirmed was originally published in the fall of 1967.
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This Seventh Edition, Revised and Enlarged, of The Philosophy of Humanism, is the definitive study of the history and growth of the humanist movement in North America. Renowned philosopher and activist Corliss Lamont offers a vigorous argument for humanism and provides an affirmative, intelligent guidebook for shaping a better life in today's complex world. The publication of this 1990 edition of The Philosophy of Humanism was supervised by Half-Moon Foundation, Inc. It includes a Foreword by Edwin H. Wilson that was originally written for the Fifth Edition. The Philosophy of Humanism was originally published in 1949 as Humanism as a Philosophy.
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The life of Corliss Lamont is a major chapter in humanist history. In this 275-page revised edition of his memoirs, the great humanist philosopher and activist chronicles the history of his family, recounts his experiences as they related to historical events, and provides memories of humanistic luminaries. This version of Yes To Life: Memoirs of Corliss Lamont is the Revised Edition, 1991. The publication of this edition was supervised by Half-Moon Foundation, Inc.
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In today's resurgence of radical right-wing politics, we must never forget how things were in the past, during the turbulent McCarthy era. In this 326-page book, Corliss Lamont reveals the gripping saga of the Congressional Inquisition and details its trampling on American Freedoms, including the facts of his own battles with Senator Joseph McCarthy, the U.S. State Department, the CIA, the FBI, and the U.S. Postal Service. Successful in each encounter, Lamont's landmark decisions continue to buttress the rights of us all to this day. The book includes a Foreword by Bertrand Russell, an Introduction by H. H. Wilson, and a new Epilogue by the author dated February 1981. The book includes extensive Notes, a Selected Bibliography, and an Index. This version of Freedom Is As Freedom Does: Civil Liberties in America is the Third Printing, 1981.
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Published in New York by Horizon Press in the year 1951, The Independent Mind: Essays of a Humanist Philosopher consists of a collection of 32 short essays covering a wide range of topics grouped into five categories, as follows. • Civil Liberties and Politics • The Philosophy of Humanism • International Relations • Impressions of Mid-century Europe • The Comedy of LifeThe book also includes a three-page Preface by the author dated July 1951.
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Dr. Corliss Lamont, using Humanist philosophy as his touchstone, convincingly argues the case for the existence of freedom of choice. Brilliantly reasoned and richly documented, Freedom of Choice Affirmed draws upon science, literature, and religion as well as the work of Einstein, William James, Erich Fromm, Spinoza, Luther, and Melville, among others.
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A Lifetime of Dissent was published by Prometheus Books in Buffalo, New York, in 1988 and consists of a collection of 27 essays covering a wide range of topics. The majority of the essays included in the book were originally published over the course of many years in pamphlet form known as the Basic Pamphlets Series. A Lifetime of Dissent includes a short one-page Preface by the author dated 1988.
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Released by Humanist Press in its degenderized eighth edition, this powerful book is the definitive study of the history and growth of the humanist movement in North America. Renowned philosopher and activist Corliss Lamont offers a vigorous argument for humanism and provides an affirmative, intelligent guidebook for shaping a better life in today's complex world. This version of The Philosophy of Humanism is the Eighth Edition, Revised 1997 (First Printing, April 1997; Second Printing, March 2001) and was prepared by Half-Moon Foundation, Inc. The Philosophy of Humanism was originally published in 1949 as Humanism as a Philosophy.
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Lamont, Corliss was born on March 28, 1902 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas William and Florence Haskell (Corliss) Lamont.
Graduate, St. Bernard's School, 1916; graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1920; Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1924; postgraduate, New College, Oxford (England) University, 1924-1925; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1932.
Instructor philosophy, Columbia, 1928-1932; instructor philosophy, New School Social Research, 1940-1942; lecturer intensive study contemporary Russian civilization, Cornell Univercity, 1943; lecturer intensive study contemporary Russian civilization, Social Studies Workshop on Soviet Russia, Harvard Graduate School Education, 1944; lecturer, Columbia School General Studies, 1947-1959; Columbia seminar associate, Columbia School General Studies, 1971-1991.
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Board directors American Civil Liberties Union, 1932-1954. President Bill of Rights Fund, 1954-1969. Chairman National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, since 1965, National Coun.Am.-Soviet Friendship, 1943-1946.
Candidate for United States Senate American Labor Party, New York, 1952, Independent-Socialist Party, 1958. Vice president, member executive board Poetry Society of America, 1971-1974. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Political Science, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Humanist Association (president emeritus since 1992, John Dewey Humanist award 1972, Humanist of Year award 1977), Academy American Poets, Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, American Philosophical Association, United Nations Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: Columbia Faculty (New York City), Harvard (New York City).
Married Margaret H. Irish, June 8, 1928 (divorced). Children: Margaret Hayes (Mistress J. David Heap), Florence Parmelee (Mistress Ralph Antonides), Hayes Corliss, Anne Sterling (Mistress George Jafferis). Married Helen Boyden Lamb, 1962 (deceased July 1975).
Married Beth Keehner, July 24, 1986.