1946 in philosophy was important for the publication of a number of important works, in the aftermath of World War II. A number of notable sociologists were born during the Baby Boom Generation that started in 1945.
Events
Publications Michael Polanyi, Science, Faith and Society (1946) Erich Auerbach, Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature (1946)
Births April 22 - Paul Davies July 3 - Jean-Luc Marion July 6 - Peter Singer August 11 - Marilyn vos Savant September 7 - Francisco Varela (died 2001) December 10 - Raymond Geuss References