Ralph Barton Perry

1876–1957 (age 81)

Philosopher

Biography

Ralph Barton Perry brought philosophical rigor and moral seriousness to Harvard, where his studies of William James, John Stuart Mill, and the principles of pragmatism earned him a Pulitzer Prize and respect as a public intellectual.

He taught generations of thinkers, authored influential books on ethics and value, and applied his reflections on individual dignity to civic debates about education and international affairs, always advocating for thoughtful, humane public policy.

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