13 Facts About Irwin Edman

Irwin Edman was an American philosopher and professor of philosophy.

Irwin Edman was born in New York City to Jewish parents.

Irwin Edman grew up in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, adjacent to Columbia University, with which he was to be affiliated his entire adult life.

Irwin Edman then attended Columbia University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and earned his bachelor's degree in 1917 and his Ph.

Irwin Edman became a professor of philosophy at Columbia, and during the course of his career he rose to serve as head of the philosophy department.

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Irwin Edman served as a visiting lecturer at Oxford University, Amherst College, the University of California, and Harvard and Wesleyan Universities.

Irwin Edman was known for the "charm and clarity" of his writing and for being an open-minded critic.

Irwin Edman was a popular professor and served as a mentor to undergraduate students, notably Pulitzer Prize-winning author Herman Wouk, who dedicated his first novel to Edman.

Irwin Edman was the brother-in-law of Lester Markel, the longtime Sunday editor of The New York Times.

In 1953, Irwin Edman was elected vice president of the National Institute of Arts and Letters.

Irwin Edman published many books on philosophy as well as poetry and some fiction.

Irwin Edman's books include Philosopher's Holiday, Richard Kane Looks at Life, Four Ways of Philosophy, Philosopher's Quest, and Arts and the Man: An Introduction to Aesthetics.

Irwin Edman died, of a heart attack, on September 4,1954, in New York.