Paul Kurtz
American professor of philosophy (1925-2012) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 86
Paul Kurtz was an American scientific skeptic, philosopher and secular humanist. He has been called "the father of secular humanism".
Paul Kurtz is read about 50 times a day, in 21 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 7 October 2026
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Kurtz, addressing the Banquet at the 1983 CSICOP Conference in Buffalo, New York
Ray Hyman, Paul Kurtz, James Randi, and Ken Frazier at TAM8, July 2010, Las Vegas, after their session on the history of the modern skeptical movement
The office of Paul Kurtz at Center for Inquiry Transnational, Amherst, NY
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About this person
He was a professor emeritus of philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, having previously also taught at Vassar, Trinity, and Union colleges, and the New School for Social Research.
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2012 · aged 86
