Horace L. Friess

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Horace L. Friess
Born March 4, 1900
New York City, U.S.
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New York City, U.S.
Education Columbia University
Occupation Ethicist
Spouse(s) Ruth Adler
Relatives Felix Adler (father-in-law)

Horace L. Friess (March 4, 1900 – October 12, 1975) was an American ethicist. He was the Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Human Relations at Columbia University, and a Guggenheim Fellow.

Early life

Friess was born on March 4, 1900 in New York City.[1][2] He attended Columbia University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1918 and a PhD in 1926.[3]

Career

Friess joined the Department of Philosophy and Religion at his alma mater, Columbia University, as a faculty member in 1919.[1][4] He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1942.[2] He was the department chair from 1962 to 1964, and the Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Human Relations from 1964 to 1966, when he retired.[1][4]

Friess was the head of the New York Society for Ethical Culture, founded by his father-in-law.[1] He translated from German into English a book by Friedrich Schleiermacher, and he co-authored another book with Herbert Schneider. He edited The Review of Religion for 15 years.[4]

Personal life and death

Friess married Ruth Adler, the daughter of ethicist Felix Adler.[1] They resided in Manhattan.[4]

Friess died on October 12, 1975 in New York City.[1][2]

Selected works

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References

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