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Corliss Lamont (March 28, 1902 – April 26, 1995) was an American socialist and humanist philosopher and advocate of various left-wing and civil liberties causes. As a part of his political activities, he was the Chairman of National Council of American-Soviet Friendship , starting from the early 1940s.
Corliss Lamont, 93, American socialist and humanist philosopher. [133] Hugh Morton, Baron Morton of Shuna, 65, Scottish lawyer and judge. [134] Peter Wright, 78, English scientist and MI5 intelligence officer. [135]
He began working in business for Cushman Bros., which later became Lamont, Corliss, and Company, and turned it into a successful importing and marketing firm. It was an advertising agency that worked for food corporations. The company was in a bad financial status, but Lamont fixed it, and the company changed its name to Lamont, Corliss, and ...
In 1965, the Supreme Court produced some decisions, including Lamont v. Postmaster General (in which the plaintiff was Corliss Lamont, a former ACLU board member), which upheld fifth amendment protections and brought an end to restrictions on political activity. [139]
From 1954 to 1985, the President of the journal was Albert G. Redpath. After Redpath's death, Corliss Lamont was President for a short period. Arthur C. Danto was President from 1985 to 2010, followed by Akeel Bilgrami, the current President. The journal is published from Columbia University.
Corliss Lamont: Named a Humanist Fellow by the American Humanist Association in 1970. [53] Stieg Larsson: Swedish leftist journalist, feminist, novelist and atheist, author of Millenium series of novels. Norman Lear: Presented the Humanist Arts Award 1977 by the American Humanist Association. [54]
His book A Critical Examination of the Belief in a Life After Death is a philosophical attempt to examine the idea of life after death. [5] In it he expressed his belief in survival. [3] The book was praised by parapsychologists. [6] Criticism came from philosopher Corliss Lamont who asserted that some of the content was based on wishful ...
Corliss Lamont (1902–1995), American philosopher, political activist, and philanthropist C. C. Moseley (1894–1974), American aviator and aviation businessman Corliss Palmer (1899–1952), American silent film actress