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James Burnham

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American philosopher (1905-1987)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1905 to 1987 · aged 81
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James Burnham was an American philosopher and political theorist. He chaired the New York University Department of Philosophy. Burnham was an editor and a regular contributor to William F. Buckley's conservative magazine National Review on a variety of topics.

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Dust jacket of the 1941 edition of Burnham's seminal workDust jacket of the 1941 edition of Burnham's seminal work

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Presidential Medal of Freedom

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James Burnham was an American philosopher and political theorist. He chaired the New York University Department of Philosophy. Burnham was an editor and a regular contributor to William F. Buckley's conservative magazine National Review on a variety of topics. He rejected containment of the Soviet Union and called for the rollback of communism worldwide.

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United States
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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1905 to 1987 · aged 81
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