Jacob Needleman
American philosopher
Jacob Needleman (October 6, 1934 – November 28, 2022) was an American philosopher, author, and religious scholar. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] He was a professor of philosophy at San Francisco State University[2][3] and was said to have "popularized the term 'new religious movements'."[4]
Needleman died on November 28, 2022 in Oakland, California at the age of 88.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Bio: Jacob Needleman", website
- ↑ Department of Philosophy - Jacob Needleman
- ↑ The Essential Marcus Aurelius Jacob Needleman, John P. Piazza - 2008 - Page 111
- ↑ Horowitz, Mitch (February 25, 2011). "When Does A Religion Become A Cult?". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ↑ "What We Lost When We Lost Jacob Needleman". Medium. December 3, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
Other websites
change- Official site
- Sun Magazine article Archived 2017-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
- SF Gate article
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