Helen Huss Parkhurst
American philosopher (1887–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helen Huss Parkhurst (January 3, 1887 – April 14, 1959) was an American philosopher of art who published two aesthetics books, Beauty: An Interpretation of Art and the Imaginative Life (1930) and Cathedral: A Gothic Pilgrimage (1936). She was a professor at Barnard College for decades.
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Helen Huss Parkhurst | |
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Born | (1887-01-03)January 3, 1887 New York City, U.S. |
Died | April 14, 1959(1959-04-14) (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Philosopher |
Relatives | Henry Holden Huss (uncle) |
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Discipline | Aesthetics |
Sub-discipline | Philosophy of architecture |
Institutions | Barnard College |
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