1921 - 2004
Sidney Morgenbesser American Philosopher
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| First Name |
Sidney
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| Last Name |
Morgenbesser
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| Birthday |
22nd September, 1921
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| Birthplace |
New York City
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| Died |
1st August, 2004
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| Place of Death |
New York City, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Philosopher and academic
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| Occupation |
Philosopher
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Sidney Morgenbesser (22 September 1921 – 1 August 2004) was a Jewish American philosopher and professor at Columbia University. He wrote little but is remembered by many for his philosophical witticisms. One of the best known anecdotes has J. L. Austin claiming that, although a double negative often implies a positive meaning (as is the case with "he is not unlike his sister"), there is no language in which a double positive implies a negative. To which Morgenbesser retorts: "Yeah, yeah." Another concerns Heidegger's "Why is there something rather than nothing?" To this Morgenbesser's response was: "And if there were nothing? You'd still be complaining!"
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